The Nova Scotia government got into the steel fabrication business when they reopened the former TrentonWorks railcar manufacturing plant. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill wonders why, if this is such a good investment, couldn’t they get this money in the private marketplace.
In this commentary, AIMS Board Chair John Risley suggests the first in a series of ideas to create something that Atlantic Canada can be known for internationally.
As New Brunswick considers a two-tier minimum wage system, Morley Gunderson, an expert in labour economics and Atlantic Institute for Market Studies author says there is a correlation between lower youth employment levels and a higher minimum wage.
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley argues that there is nothing wrong with the way pensions are run in Canada, and warns against ill-informed reforms.
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley discusses the challenges in ageing population and labour shortages that face Canada today.
Acountability for university funding discussed, and the idea that classrooms should be teacher-centered. AIMS Director of Research Don McIver explains how NS and NB avoid hard choices, and why Canada should give low-tax policies their due. Perry Newman reflects on complacency. AIMS Communications Officer Paige T. MacPherson to represent Atlantic Canada at Cato U.
A new economic task force has been set up in the Grand Lake area but instead of hunting for jobs it's searching for people. AIMS Director of Research Don McIver says the labour shortage in the province will only get worse.
Aboriginal inclusion in the workforce is discussed. Research by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies shows that by 2016, more people will be leaving Canada's workforce than entering it.
MP Maxime Bernier visits Halifax, Charles Cirtwill asks which university you'd like to close, and explains Atlantic Canada's history, a Lebanese Success Story is shared, healthcare and government strategy are discussed.
The first of a four-part series looking at the public sector in New Brunswick, this article features interviews with AIMS President Charles Cirtwill , who notes that New Brunswick has the largest civil service per capita in Canada.