The government of New Brunswick plans to replace Business New Brunswick with an arms-length development agency called Invest NB. AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says it's a model that has worked in Nova Scotia, and could in New Brunswick.
The proposed agreement by Emera and Nalcor to develop the Muskrat Falls hydro project on the Lower Churchill drew applause from AIMS author Gordon Weil. However, in this op-ed that appeared in several papers around the region, Weil says there's more the region can do to improve electrical transmission.
When the New Brunswick government announced it was going to set up a new agency for economic development, the New Brusnwick Telegraph Journal tunred to AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill to explain what works and what doesn't.
The website, Social Policy in Ontario, directed followers to AIMS' paper on early childhood education, as a must-read for those interested in education and out children.
Chronicle-Herald columnist Marilla Stevenson uses AIMS' research on early childhood education to make her point in this column.
The newsletter produced each week by Canada's Embassy in Washington features AIMS' paper on spectrum licences.
AIMS' author Gordon Weil has been a popular commentator on all things electrical in Atlantic Canada haven written extensively on the topic for the Institute. This op-ed appeared in papers around the region explaining the need the a regional power market and giving kudos for the progress that has been made in recent months.
In this op-ed AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains why paying more for energy makes sense. He says making us pay the true cost for electricity will make us all more frugal in how we use it, and add to the money to the public purse.
Research has repeatedly shown that testing and accountability in our education system improves student performance. In this op-ed, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill tells New Brunswick to get back in the habit of provincial tests.
The agreement between Emera and the Newfoundland and Labrador government to development the first phase of the Lower Churchill hydro project is welcome news. AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains how this is resource royalties spent well.