This columnist in the Times & Transcript praises AIMS' work in bringing accountability to government. DAvid Gingras concludes, "It is to our benefit that municipalities measure their performance and furthermore that they provide us with the data on the services we pay for."
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill borrows a tag line from the CCPA and agrees that it's time for an adult conversation about taxes. But he points out that means being open to other ideas and suggestions - and sticking to the facts when discussing tax reform.
It's all about power - or almost. This Beacon provides just some of the reaction to AIMS' analysis of the MOU to sell NB Power to Hydro Quebec.
This op-ed by AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill appeared in newspapers in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. He explains that people appear to be ignoring one issue in the hoopla over the prposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec - it's an MOU. He points out there's still time to clean up the deal, or to get a new offer on the table.
This columnist in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal has strong praise for AIMS' analysis of the NB Power MOU by Gordon Weil. She suggests "all concerned New Brunswickers should send a copy of the Weil analysis to a Liberal MLA and ask for a direct response to every point."
New Brunswick Finance Minister Greg Byrne chose an AIMS luncheon in Halifax to bring a message to the region - we need more cooperation.
NB Finance Minister Greg Byrne brings his tax reform message to Halifax at an AIMS' luncheon. New Brunswick's tax reform plan very nearly mirrors a submission made to an NB legislative committee on tax reform.
NB Finance Minister Greg Byrne was the guest speaker at an AIMS event in Halifax where he pitched his recent budget and defended the decision to sell NB POwer to Hydro Quebec. This story appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner.
AIMS latest paper on the shrinking population shows we are fewer and older than first forecast. There's also an invitation to join the conversation about how Nova Scotia should control its deficit.
The Metro provides a brief overview of AIMS' latest paper on the demographic shift.