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.
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.
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.
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.
Ideas 2010: What self-sufficiency really means
Progress magazine contacted key leaders in Atlantic Canada to write their thoughts on how to make progress in the region. This is AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill's response.
Northern regions would benefit from strategic investment
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains in this story why it is more important to look at how regional development money is spent rather than how much is spent. He says tax-based incentives are better development tools than handing over money to failing business.
Review backed of MLAs’ benefits
Politician's pensions are considered some of the most generous in the country. In this article, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says the compensation package for politicians needs to be overhauled to be fairer to taxpayers.