MEDIA

 

Radio Clip: Responsible Conservation AND Sound Economic Development?

 

Nova Scotia leads the country in preserving natural habitat for future generations with more land in parks and protected areas than any other province or territory.

The challenge in finding the balance between responsible conservation and sound economic development could mean keeping more of our children working at home.

Thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars annually are at stake in mining, a traditional industry throughout the province.

A viable solution would be to allow swaps of land in protected areas that currently overlap potential mining sites for land of comparable ecological importance nearby.

Swapping works well in other provinces and could work in Nova Scotia.

 

POLICY PAPERS

Gas Opportunities for AtlanticCanada

By Andrew Pickford

On February 26th, 2016 the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) today released a report on the potential for Atlantic Canada to capitalize on the golden age of gas. The report, authored by Andrew Pickford, examines the overall regulatory framework, planned infrastructure projects, and emerging natural gas opportunities and technologies.

>>>Read the study

A Good Problem to Have: Lessons for Atlantic Canada from Alberta’s Experience with Natural Resource Revenue

By Robert Roach, Jeffrey Collins and Marco Navarro-Génie

On June 8th, 2015, a paper released by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies encouraged the provincial government to begin examining what can be done to improve the stewardship of resource revenue in Atlantic Canada. Co-authored by Senior Fellow Robert Roach, Research Associate Jeff Collins, and AIMS President and CEO Marco Navarro-Génie, this study calls for stability in Atlantic Canada’s strategy to transform non-renewable resources into a permanent financial asset.

>>>Read the study

 

OP-ED COMMENTARY

Carbon Tax Experiment is a Danger to New Brunswick

While good intentions matter a great deal, results matter most. The federal decision to impose a national carbon tax policy may be well-intentioned, but its effects may be detrimental to our economy. >> Read More

Government Must Push Forward with Energy East Process

Ottawa should be able to see the distinction between addressing potential safety concerns and working to impede an industry important to Canada’s economy.
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Canada Needs a Frank Discussion About Resources

We can’t build a country without building something. We will not maintain our standard of living if we continue to lose our edge. >>Read More