A lost generation of workers?
AIMS Senior Fellow Don McIver argues that workers in Newfoundland and Labrador deserve better than the current equalization structure allows.
Farmer resists EI plan for local workers
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver comments on EI changes suggested by Ottawa, that may require people to take local jobs now filled by foreign labourers.
Darrell Dexter: Good for business?
In this feature on Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill notes that NS needs a long-term tax plan to be more competitive, but the province’s high tax burden predates Dexter’s government.
The 99% Solution
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver argues that the same economic forces that stimulate wealth generation in advanced countries also foster a more equitable income share for developing countries.
Halifax grows, Cape Breton shrinks
The new Canadian census results show population movement from rural to urban areas. AIMS Director of Research Don McIver says federal and regional development programs are doing little to reverse this trend.
Job opportunities bring more people west of Ontario
As Canadians move from east to west, Don McIver points out that young people are moving from rural to urban areas to find jobs.
Maritimes growing, rural areas shrinking: census
New census findings show growth in every Atlantic province. Don McIver notes that while many think of Canada as a "rural wonderland," more than two-thirds of our population live in metropolitan areas.
Census 2011 makes history: population in the West surpasses that in the East
For the first time, the population in Western Canada has surpassed that in Eastern Canada. Don McIver comments on the trends in Atlantic Canada and warns against regional development efforts.
Canada’s census shows people moving west
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver comments on the trends in the Canadian census and what the findings mean for Atlantic Canada.
The Post-Secondary Education Bubble:
Amidst a flurry of calls for decreased tuition and more accessible post-secondary education, AIMS Research Intern Andreas Korfmann considers the effects these policies have on value in the education system.