N.B. gov’t defends hefty pay hikes: Province stays mum on how public services jobs evaluated, amount of increases
Recent pay hikes for New Brunswick government employees are being linked to pay equity. However, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill suggests that trying to set a rule that defines compensation for each position becomes a kind of gerrymandering.
Equalization a moral failure
In this Opinion piece that appeared in the Toronto Star, AIMS Senior Fellow David MacKinnon explains why equalization is bad public policy and how regional subsidies are damaging the economy of the entire country.
Carbon tax concerns: Competitiveness Industry worried about impact of potential provincial carbon tax
With talk of tax reform in New Brunswick, a suggestion for a provincial carbon tax could hurt the province's competitiveness. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains that adding any tax needs to be carefully examined for impact.
What is the Government Good for Anyway? Liberty, Property and Regulation
Legal theorist Richard Epstein looks at what's needed to make the current system less intrusive, less regulatory, and less government-dominated.