August 2018
With Monsanto, Bayer will need more Aspirins
By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) Calgary Business, 16 August 2018 The Record/Hamilton Spectator, 27 August 2018 North Thompson Star, 12 September 2018 In California where litigation suits can be found more easily than drinking [...]
The Economic Impact of Saudi Students in Atlantic Canada
A series of blog posts written by SMU research fellow Azad Haider for the AIMS website were cited in the Halifax Star. These submissions detail the significant impact that students from Saudi rabia have on [...]
Cloudy…With a Chance of Meal Kits
By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) Troy Media, 09 August 2018 The Record, 20 August 2018 Meal kits are becoming a North American phenomenon. Deals are happening everywhere. In the latest deal, Walmart has partnered [...]
The Equalization Debate Should Continue
By DAVID MACKINNON (AIMS Author) The Guardian, 08 August 2018 In recent days, readers of the Guardian have read very different articles on equalization, one by Premier MacLaughlin and one by me. This is healthy. [...]
Premiers the barrier to free trade within Canada
By MARCO NAVARRO-GÉNIE (AIMS President and CEO) and ALEX WHALEN (AIMS Operations Manager and Author) Troy Media, 02 August 2018 The Guardian, 03 August 2018 Huddle, 08 August 2018 Business Vancouver, 15 August 2018 Opinions [...]
July 2018
Canadian Grocers: The Bloodbath is Here
By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) Despite posting decent financial results this year, top line sales have been quite a challenge for our grocers so far. Coupled with a somewhat weak food inflation rate, sales [...]