N.S. brings in pharmacare program aiming to help uninsured, under-insured
The Nova Scotia government unveiled a new Pharmacare program that will lessen the financial burden of prescription drugs for low-income earners. While many are lauding the move, others say that all Nova Scotians should have full prescrition drug coverage.
Maine container port could be good for Saint John: economist
A proposed port in Maine could see major economic benefits in Saint John. AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill notes that although ports in Halifax, Sydney and the Strait of Canso may see a new port as competition, projected container traffic from Asia will likely keep all the area's ports busy.
A New Nova Scotia? Let’s Do It!
In his fortnightly column in the Chronicle-Herald, AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill takes aim at a lethargic Nova Scotia. He notes that too often habit drives the political process. As a result we get stuck in a rut instead of pioneering new solutions. He says that we all have to stop looking for other people to give us the answers and start coming up with them ourselves.
Maritime Union: is it time for a debate?
A new political party in Atlantic Canada is again raising the idea of the political union of the four Atlantic provinces. It prompted a reporter at the Charlottetown Guardian to review the possibility, and he turned to AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro for comment. Munro suggests the concept is politically unrealistic and wouldn't necessarily provide any economic benefits.
Guest Commentary: What about the Fishery?
The executive director of the Association of Seafood Producers of Newfoundland & Labrador asks whether Canada has the nerve to fix the fishery.
Let’s speed up highway rebuild
When dissecting the details of the $634-million federal infrastructure announcement the Cape Breton Post turned to AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill. The result is this editorial, in which Cirtwill points out that the federal government is re-using some of its past promises.