Gas Price Regulation Costing Atlantic Canadians; AIMS
The AIMS Money Guzzling Gas Regulation Gauge stirred much debate on the cost to Atlantic Canadian consumers, including numerous news stories on VOCM Radio in Newfoundland and Labrador.
It’s a pain in the octane
The Chronicle-Herald featured AIMS report on gas price regulation on its front page pointing out that gas price regulation is a long-term drain on your wallet.
New Brunswickers can track cost of regulating gasoline prices
AIMS Money Guzzling Gas Regulation Gauge is helping New Brunswickers track how much they are losing with gas price regulation. AIMS Research Manager Bobby O'Keefe explains that New Brunswickers think they are saving money but they are actually doing the opposite.
Gouged at the Pumps:
Is gas price regulation worth the millions we pay?
What’s Missing from your Wallet?
By February 1st, 2009, between extra payments to government and oil industry, gas price regulation cost consumers in Atlantic Canada more than $155-million. This background paper explains how price regulation is costing you, your neighbours and your guests money every time you fill up your tank.
Gouged at the Pumps:
The cost of gasoline price regulation – second by second.
NB Liquor brews up controversy
NB Liquor stirs up controversy as it announces it will sell a bargain priced beer all year long under the crown corporation. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says it's another example of why NB Liquor should be privatized.
Mandatory Retirement: Why governments should quit banning it
The third in the AIMS Labour Market Commentary Series examines mandatory retirement.
Workers’ Rights:
It’s not mandatory retirement that needs to be banned.
Who’s in charge at public utility?
As controversy erupts in New Brunswick about the pay and bonuses for senior NB Power executives, AIMS executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill has one piece of advice; sell the crown corporation.