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By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2010-06-09T00:00:00+00:00 June 9th, 2010|In the Media|
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AIMS releases report on local schools
Regional newspapers around Atlantic Canada made the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools front page news. This story in New Glasgow shows educators are beginning to use the information in the report to improve their schools.
Educate kids for success
This is an edited excerpt from the speech by former Governor Jeb Bush to AIMS' 15th Anniversary event in Moncton. Bush uses his successful experience in Florida to provide tips on improving public education.
Province drilled for lack of mining incentives
Former AIMS policy analyst Fred McMahon is grilled about his latest research on onerous regulatory regime. He finds Nova Scotia at the back of the pack in mining.
Cape Breton high school makes the grade
The first place win by a rural Cape Breton hish school in AIMS annual report card for the third year in a row made front page headlines in Cape Breton.
Snide’s Remarks column: North deserves value-added jobs
This editorial in The Daily Press in north Ontario uses AIMS research material to talk about regional development and mining.
Does Halifax need another container terminal?
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says he is in favour of a proposal new container terminal for Melfrod in Nova Scotia, but only it if is completely privately funded.
Halifax unveils gateway strategy
AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill explains why the Atlantic region needs to work together rather than compete when looking at gateway opportunities.
Save Nova Scotians from Save Grade 2
In this op-ed, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains why the whole "Save Grade 2" campaign in Nova Scotia is offensive. He uses expert skill and blunt statistical analysis to dismiss the arguments of lobbyists who say more money needs to be poured into education.
Minister disagrees with gateway funding criticism
Federal Minister Keith Ashfield is forced to defend Ottawa's Atlantic Gateway strategy after AIMS pointed out the plan should be truly regional and not just picking ways to spend money from four different provincial lists.