The agreement between Emera and the Newfoundland and Labrador government to development the first phase of the Lower Churchill hydro project is welcome news. AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains how this is resource royalties spent well.
In this op-ed that appeared in numerous Atlantic newspapers, AIMS' author Gordon Weil provides tips on how governments can do the energy deals even better.
AIMS' Commentary on the need to reform regulations covering the interprovincial and international transmission of electricity made the front page of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
This Commentary reviews the options for improving electric industry regulation in Canada.
Halifax – It’s time for Canada to reform the regulation of its electric industry. In a Commentary, released today by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (www.AIMS.ca), author Gordon Weil reviews the options to improve regulations governing Canada’s electrical industry. He says while it is not necessary to go as far as a single national [...]
A dispute brewing over natual gas distribution and costs in New Brunswick is an example of what happens when government interfers. In this article, AIMS President & CEO explains what went wrong.
AIMS Board Member Perry Newman discusses the role the renewable energy sector has in the future of Maine’s economy.
AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill comments on how the failed NB Power deal will play a part in the upcoming New Brunswick election.
This article looks at the reasons behind the cancellation of the planned LNG plant in Nova Scotia including comments by AIMS author Angela Tu Weissenberger.
This article in the Chronicle Herald looks at offshore oil revenues and the effect on the economy.