Conference to tackle Atlantic development
This article from the Times and Transcript highlights an upcoming conference entitled Re-imagining the Atlantic Economy at which AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill will speak.
Energy bonanza comes with cautions
Ian Munro, AIMS Director of Research, points out that New Brunswick’s plans to supply the northeastern United States will be affected by factors such as the availability of transmission capacity. He notes that the risks involved in Crown corporations selling power ultimately rest on the shoulders of New Brunswick taxpayers.
Teacher: No magic equation behind Halifax math success
When the provincial government failed to release the school by school math exam results, AIMS did. The resulting Commentary, called "The numbers Don't Add Up" caused more than a little debate in the news media.
Government should scrap business taxes: think tank
AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill was called on to explain how New Brunswick could best reform its tax policy. In this article from the Telegraph Journal, Cirtwill explains that the province could eliminate corporate taxes as a means to encourage business growth and expansion.
CHCCG author and signatory helps reform health care in Quebec
Consensus group signatory Claude Castonguay handed opportunity to once again redefine Quebec's health care system.
Bad math scores don’t add up: AIMS
AIMS Senior Policy Analyst Bobby O`Keefe speaks out on Nova Scotia provincial math exam results in this article from the Halifax Daily News. O`Keefe is the author of a Commentary, The Numbers Don`t Add Up, that examines the provincial reporting of the results and measures for improving.