AIMS Remarks to Federal Finance Committee
Don McIver, Director of Research AIMS presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Troubling Response by NB Power and Minister
Utility still not dealing with substantive issues facing New Brunswickers in power policy
Top Ten Things People Believe About Canadian Health Care But Shouldn’t
It is a good thing Canadian health care is not a patient in the health care system. Thirty years of poor policy decisions have caused it irreparable harm and the wait time for the appropriate corrective procedure seems to boarder on infinite. This Commentary by AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley exposes the most commonly held misconceptions about health care in Canada.
Power Trip
In his second paper on NB Power Dr. Tom Tucker says the proposed restructuring of NB Power will do nothing to address the problems of high operating costs and high debts. He says shifting the debt from the corporation to the government does nothing to address the fundamental problems which prevent the corporation from generating sufficient cash to retire debt. Turning the business units of NB Power into separate Crowns is nothing more than symbolism over substance.
Proposed Restructuring of New Brunswick Power Leaves its Huge Problems Unresolved
Province simply shifting debt from one pocket to another, does nothing to improve grim financial outlook.
Is the Drive for Cheaper Drugs Costing Lives?
In these remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health Don McIver, AIMS’ Director of Research, argues that Canadians must be careful the drive to supply today’s patients with low cost medicines doesn’t deprive tomorrow’s sick of the new medicines they need.