Burnaby named best-run city in Canada
Not surprising the publication of AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report in Maclean's magazine prompted instant reaction in the top city, Burnaby, BC.
London one of Canada’s best-managed cities, survey says: Macleans ranking measures most services for lowest cost
News stories were circulating on the web within minutes of Maclean's publication of its Best (and Worst) Managed Cities edition based on AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report. This story appeared in the online edition of the London Free Press.
Government takes the lead on population growth
New Brunswick cabinet minister Victor Boudreau uses AIMS research and quotes AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill as he explains his government's policy on population growth.
Why a little tax competition is a good thing: Maine is following in New Brunswick’s footsteps
New Brunswick's move to tax reform has prompted action from across the border. This op/ed by AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill published in The Globe and Mail explains why other jurisdictions need to follow suit.
Utility on the block: For sale Premier says Quebec meetings may include discussions on privatizing NB Power
With the New Brunswick government talking about the possible privatization of NB Power, reporters turned to AIMS executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill for expert comment. Cirtwill says sell the utility. "The challenge you have is government trying to run a business, but you don't have anyone in government with the credentials. They don't have experience operating private sector companies."
The end of the Ottawa-Quebec ‘Bidding War’
National Post writer Barbara Kay dedicates her column to Brian Lee Crowley's soon to be released book, "Fearless Symmetry".
What’s the deal? Unions in PR battle for benefits in bad times
AIMS Executive Vice President examines some of the more lucrative perks in some union contracts in this article in The National Post.
What’s the deal with union benefits?: Unions in PR battle for benefits in bad times
The National Post called on AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill to provide insight of some union benefits that may need rethinking in today's economic environment.
N.B. gov’t backs $50M Atcon loans: Critics question risk to taxpayers of helping out company
In this story, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill describes a loan guarantee to a troubled New Brunswick company as the lesser of two evils.
Experts say loan guarantees good for economic development
When the NB government provided a loan guarantee to a Miramichi business, people started asking whether it was such a good idea. Reporters turned to AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill for comment. He explained that a loan guarantee is better than a loan or an outright grant.