Losing our edge:
How uncertainty and mistrust are collapsing the east coast energy play
The ABCs of Fiscal Imbalance: AIMS’ primer for Canadians
It's the hot topic these days at the first ministers' table, but what is it? Fiscal imbalance may be a new topic for most Canadians, but it's old hat for AIMS. Here is a primer for Canadians on what it is, what it means, and how to solve it.
Le cas de Ralph
En 'Contradictoire', l'auteur Brian Lee Crowley, président de Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, écrit: "Si Ralph Klein était une valeur négociable, il aurait une caractéristique un peu particulière. Lorsque le prix du pétrole serait bas, le prix de Ralph serait élevé. Mais l'inverse s'observerait également; si les prix du pétrole flambaient, la demande de Ralph chuterait. Qu'est-ce qui explique cette curieuse relation inverse?"
Big Biz, Big Breaks
When Stora Enso in Nova Scotia went knocking on the provincial government's door for financial assistance, other companies joined the line-up. AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley points out such one of a kind special deals do nothing to improve the business climate in the region.
Newfoundland’s shakedown racket
When talks broke down between government and industry to develop the Hebron Ben Nevis offshore oil project off Newfoundland and Labrador, the National Post came to AIMS for insight of what went wrong. In this article, AIMS Fellow in Newfoundland Issues Peter Fenwick explains the government position endangers all future development in the province.
The Bad Idea that Will Not Die: Gas Price Regulation
It may sound reasonable, regulating the price of gasoline. But as Brian Lee Crowley explains in his fortnightly column, appearances are deceiving. He writes, "regulation cannot lower prices for gasoline. The price to get gasoline into our local markets is set internationally and we have no control over it whatsoever. We either pay the going rate or we don’t get what we need."