Sharp Labor Shortage in China May Lead to World Trade Shift
Proponents for Atlantica have long suggested the growth in the goods supplied from China is good news for the region. However, recent stories out of China suggest that country's boom is causing labour shortages that may once again shift world trade routes.
DHS announces major investment in next-generation radiological detection equipment
Cross-border traffic may soon have a new and better screening system. The Department of Homeland Security in the US will spend more than a billion dollars on new equipment for the nation's points of entry.
A Gateway is not a Region
A region does not a Gateway make. AIMS policy analyst Stephen Kymlicka examines the latest federal government buzz phrase 'the gateway strategy'.
Working to accommodate changing global container business
Halifax Port Authority president Karen Oldfield says Halifax’s goal is to capture more of this Suez traffic, but it will require considerable effort. However, she says it will be worth it. This article in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald outlines what's happening globally that is affecting Atlantica regionally.
The Beacon, 13 September 2006
From the war in Afghanistan, to the future of Health Care in Canada, to the role of public policy think tanks - this Beacon provides insight on some of the major policy issues facing the region and the country.
Promising idea with no chance
In this column published in the Calgary Herald, Todd Hirsch endorses AIMS Special Equalization Series particularly with its solution for non-renewable resource revenues.
Canada’s Embassy in Washington highlights AIMS’ work in latest Canada Watch
AIMS' work in health care, Senate reform and foreign policy were all highlighted in the August 24th edition of Canada Watch, an electronic newsletter distributed throughout the US by the Canadian Embassy in Washington.
Roads will mean jobs
In this story in the Telegraph-Journal the head of McCain Foods says the potential for world-class economic growth could be unlocked with better infrastructure. AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley points out it's not just better roads, but more skilled workers that are needed.
Private care still hot button issue on national stage …
Debate gets heated at Canadian Medical Association's annual meeting.
Dr. Brian Day wins CMA presidency
It was billed as a show-down between public and private health care in Canada by opponents of any private sector involvement in health care. However, the vote for the president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association provided a clearer definition of the difference between private sector involvement and privatization.