Saint John is key to regional trade
This op/ed from the Telegraph Journal, written by President and CEO of the Saint John Port Authority, Alwyn G. Soppitt discusses the Atlantic Gateway strategy and Saint John’s role.
Miller’s bid for GST slice hits high gear
This Globe and Mail article, featuring comments by AIMS Senior Fellow Patrick Luciani, discusses a recent proposal from Toronto Mayor David Miller that would see one of every six GST cents collected by the federal government transferred to cities.
Atlantica a ‘myth’ that will degrade environment, rob resources: report
The Canadian Press discusses Atlantica and the opportunities it would provide for the region in this article mentioning a recent controversial report.
Putting our port on the radar screen
In this article from the Chronicle Herald, Stephen Dempsey discusses the advantages of increased activity for the Port of Halifax. He explains that these benefits will come through cooperation and broad-ranging support for the Atlantic Gateway project.
Next Stop: Atlantica
This editorial from the Telegraph Journal discusses the validity of Atlantica and its role in promoting an Atlantic Gateway port for the city of Halifax. A study examining the Port of Halifax’s ability to capture increased shipping traffic and the resulting transportation infrastructure improvements for Atlantic Canada.
Try not thinking about Atlantica . . .
In this article from the Times and Transcript AIMS Senior Policy Analyst Stephen Kymlicka explains the economic realities moving Atlantica forward and how increased publicity of late serves to highlight the opportunities available to Atlantic Canadians.