Resource revenue isn’t to be spent; it’s to be saved.
In his bi-monthly column, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley once again points out the need for provinces to treat resource revenue differently than general revenue. He says it's a lesson Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have not learned, but one for which future generations will pay.
Nothing for the money
On Thursday, May 11th, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley spoke to the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto. His topic - equalization. His message - both Ontario and the Maritimes suffer from decades of federal equalization transfers. The National Post requested permission to publish his remarks in full in its weekend edition, on Saturday, May 13th.
The Beacon, 11 May 2006
Reaching consensus - AIMS invites discussion through the Canadian Health Care Consensus Group; AIMS tackles the catastrophic drug coverage problem in Atlantic Canada; and the institute publishes two new papers.
AIMS Launches Canadian Health Care Consensus Group
The Shape of Health Care to Come
The Shape of Health Care to come:
Leading health care, public policy, legal and other experts give voice
The Cornerstone: The case for a regional transmission rate
In this presentation, Gordon L. Weil says the time has come to resume talks on a regional transmission rate for the Maritimes and part of New England.