Canada is facing one of the most significant public policy issues of its time - a labour shortage. This story in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald uses AIMS paper by Dr. Jim MacNiven to highlight the issue for Nova Scotia.
Commentary based on remarks to an international gathering of think tanks.
Robert Fulford explores cultural bureaucracy and its impact on Canada's culture.
Legal theorist Richard Epstein looks at what's needed to make the current system less intrusive, less regulatory, and less government-dominated.
Welcome AIMS's newest Senior Fellow, David MacKinnon, and learn what he has to say about killing the Golden Goose through equalization. Population change, equalization and property tax are just some of the topics in this edition.
The reports prepared for the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.
In preparing its Labour Day special edition, the Telegraph-Journal asked AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill to provide comment on the current labour movement. In this opinion piece, Cirtwill explores the movement by labour unions away from collective bargaining and toward political activism.
It seems New Brunswick is the only Atlantic province not fighting with Ottawa these days, but then maybe Premier Shawn Graham hasn't had any reason to. In this newspaper article, AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill cautions that a cozy relationship with Stephen Harper doesn't guarantee there won't be future conflict.
In his fortnightly column, Charles Cirtwill takes on EI premiums and says enough is enough. He suggests it's long since time to reduce premiums and stop gouging workers.
AIMS tells Senate Committee to get out of the way, or at least not mess things up too badly.