Rags to Riches: If only governments would stop “helping” so much
Atlantic Canada can be put back onto the road to growth. Lower taxes and a favourable business climate will be central to such a strategy. But many of the well-meaning but destructive old government programmes that reward dependence and obstruct growth will have to go first.
The future of work in Nova Scotia: Why it’s so hard to find workers and what we can do about it
Brian Lee Crowley was a guest speaker at the Workforce Strategy Forum put on by the Aerospace and Defence Industry Association of Nova Scotia to look at strategies to deal with the industry’s growing labour shortages.
Cash for Cod: Missing the Great Big Picture
On April 24th Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Robert Thibeault, announced the closure of the last remnants of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the northern cod fisheries. The economic impact on Newfoundland will be minimal, however the federal government is coming to the aid of rural communities with up to 25 million in make work programs.
Prosperity policy key for Atlantic Canadians, immigrants
Lots of people feel that, while immigration is all very well and good for Toronto and Vancouver, it is quite inappropriate for us because of our unemployment. While they don't put it this way, they really believe that opportunity is a zero-sum game, that if someone comes here and does well, it has been at the expense of someone else. As AIMS President Brian lee Crowley states in his this commentary, ironically, the policies that would attract immigrants are also precisely the policies that would increase opportunities for native-born Atlantic Canadians as well.
AIMS Launches Online Report Card
Study on High School Performance is Now Interactive
AIMS On-Line for Mid April 2003
AIMS’ High School Report Card continues to shake up education world, ACOA Watch ignites high-level debate, AIMS Welcomes Patrick Luciani as Senior Fellow on Urban Policy and Canada and the USA – The Narcissism of Small Differences.