Deal satisfies premiers
AIMS vice president Barbara Pike is asked for comment on the revised plan to sell NB POwer to Hydro Quebec.
Panel says Hydro-Quebec power proposal is good for N.B.
As the discussion continues to circulate around the sale of NB Power assets to Hydro Quebec, the government panel reviewing the deal says it is good for the province. AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill is asked to weigh in.
Big business still on board
The revised deal to sell NB Power to Hydro Quebec made headlines around the region. In this article, AIMS vice president Barbara Pike explains the revised deal still makes New Brunswick very competitive, and paying off 3.2 billion in debt is a good thing, but she warns NB not to start racking up the credit card again.
N.B. should push for a revised power plan
In this op-ed in the Telegraph-Journal, AIMS author Gordon L. Weil suggests there is a way to improve the porposed sale of NB Power assets to Hydro Quebec. Weil's Commentaries for AIMS have driven much of the policy discussion around the controversial MOU.
B.C. collects the most information about schools, study says
The Vancouver Sun highlights the AIMS Interim Report Card for Western Canadian High Schools.
N.S. premier happy with changes to deal with Hydro-Quebec
AIMS President & CEO is asked to comment on changes to the proposal to sell NB Power to Hydro Quebec. He points out that while the transmission lines will stay with NB Power, transmission capacity hasn't changed.
Entitled to our entitlements
As Nova Scotians fume over the auditor general's report that highlights waste and abuse of MLA expense allowances, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill points out we should be more outraged by the millions of dollars wasted annually by government.
School Information Now On-Line
AIMS Interim Report Card for Western Canadian High Schools became an instant hit in all four provinces. This internt news site supports the report and explains why releasing information publicly helps our children.
Danny Williams still upset over NB Power deal
In this article in the Globe and Mail, AIMS author Gordon Weil explains that any deal to sell any part of NB POwer to Hydro Quebec will undergo serious review by US regulators.
High schools to get ranked again
This story from various BC media outlets questions the AIMS Interim Report Card for Western Canadian High Schools, but also admits the information in the report is needed to improve student performance.