If many hands make light work, get ready for some very heavy lifting
AIMS provides insight to federal deputy ministers on Canada's pending labour shortage.
Creative Cities . . . the latest urban economic fad
AIMS Senior Fellow in Urban Policy questions a recent study that claims creative cities encourage growth. He suggests instead tax cuts and education are a better option.
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.