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Is competition wasteful when it comes to “waste management”?

By | May 3rd, 2006|In the Media|

In his regular column, AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley takes a critical look at HRM Mayor Peter Kelly's call for a provincial law forcing garbage created within a municipality to be dealt with in that municipality. Rather than being a call for not dumping on your neighbours, Crowley concludes the mayor's latest effort is simply a monopolist's attempt to capture the market and continue to collect fees out of line with the service provided. hh

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The Beacon, 24 April 2006

By | April 24th, 2006|Newsletters|

In this edition of The Beacon there's news on the catastrophic gap in drug coverage; a new paper that shows aquaculture is FARMING, not fishing; and a lesson in resource revenue economics.

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Le cas de Ralph

By | April 9th, 2006|In the Media|

En 'Contradictoire', l'auteur Brian Lee Crowley, président de Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, écrit: "Si Ralph Klein était une valeur négociable, il aurait une caractéristique un peu particulière. Lorsque le prix du pétrole serait bas, le prix de Ralph serait élevé. Mais l'inverse s'observerait également; si les prix du pétrole flambaient, la demande de Ralph chuterait. Qu'est-ce qui explique cette curieuse relation inverse?"

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Big Biz, Big Breaks

By | April 6th, 2006|In the Media|

When Stora Enso in Nova Scotia went knocking on the provincial government's door for financial assistance, other companies joined the line-up. AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley points out such one of a kind special deals do nothing to improve the business climate in the region.

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Choosing the court could be the judge of the man.

By | February 10th, 2006|In the Media|

Is it time to change how Canada chooses its Supreme Court Justices? In his fortnightly column, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley examines the Canadian system, and suggests it's time for something more open and consultative.

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The Beacon, January 11, 2006

By | January 11th, 2006|Newsletters|

In this first Beacon of the 2006 season, learn about the AIMS Angus McBeath North American Tour titled "Saving Our Public Schools", read how the ports in Atlantica can be tomorrow's successful ports, and consider whether tax cuts, not bailouts are a better way to deal with the closure of a paper mill.

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Pogey Scam

By | November 18th, 2005|In the Media|

More and more politicians and journalists are questioning federal transfer payments, whether it is equalization or employment insurance. Many cite the extensive research conducted by AIMS as one of the first to question the value of such programs. In this column from the Calgary Sun, Link Byfield goes back to one of AIMS' original books on the topic.

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The mixed blessing of natural resources

By | November 9th, 2005|In the Media|

The Canada West Foundation was looking for someone to talk about the revenues from natural resources. Does resource wealth equate to monetary wealth? It turned to AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley for some insight.

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Just Tinkering with EI won’t make it better.

By | October 26th, 2005|In the Media|

In this editorial, The Globe and Mail picked up on a persistent message from AIMS that the Employment Insurance program needs revamping. It refers to AIMS' work and concludes a little tweaking just won't solve the problems of the EI program.

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Facing up to our drinking problem.

By | October 19th, 2005|In the Media|

Most of us expect the highest quality drinking water, for the lowest possible price. In his fortnightly column, Brian Lee Crowley points out that expectation is unrealistic. We have to start paying the true cost of this resource. This column appeared in the Moncton Times-Transcript, while a slightly different version appeared in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald.

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