Good marks for Richmond County in AIMS report
A municipal performance report released Wednesday by Halifax-based think-tank Atlantic Institute for Market Studies ranked Richmond County as the seventh best performing municipality in the province.
Quad County municipalities graded
The Halifax-based Atlantic Institute for Market Studies released its second annual report card on municipalities Wednesday. The report grades the province's 55 municipalities.
Halifax gets B- in performance
AIMS' latest Nova Scotia Municipal report card puts Halifax in the middle of the pack in balancing the cost of government with the quality of services. Co-author Jamie Newman outlines the importance of knowing more about how your municipalities' services measure up in comparison to neighbouring provincial municipalities.
A bold strategy for Prince Edward Island
In light of the recent annual gathering of the Committee on Internal Trade held at Brudenell, AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill encourages PEI to forget about the Agreement on Internal Trade, join the New West Partnership, and do it today.
Halifax earns C-plus for recreation spending
AIMS Policy Analyst Jamie Newman says the 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report should be used to show citizens where their tax money is being spent so that they may hold government to account.
Annapolis Royal ranks last in study on municipal performance
AIMS' 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report is discussed.
Stellarton, Trenton, Pictou score good with AIMS review
Results of AIMS' 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report are discussed. Stellarton finished top overall, while Pictou received mention for having the lowest cost for transportation services and Trenton was considered the most effective in governance and finance.
N.B. lags in labour productivity growth: report
New Brunswick is the runner up for slowest labour productivity growth in the country. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says the "sacred cows" of regionally differentiated unemployment and equalization transfers for slowing the province down.
New era powers up at Trenton complex
The Nova Scotia government got into the steel fabrication business when they reopened the former TrentonWorks railcar manufacturing plant. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill wonders why, if this is such a good investment, couldn’t they get this money in the private marketplace.
Killing us softly with your love
As new members of parliament begin familiarizing themselves with key economic and social issues, AIMS Director of Research Don McIver takes the time to review some of the more perverse consequences of existing strategies.