Municipal Affairs & Economic Development

M U N I C I P A L   A F F A I R S  &  E C O N O M I C   D E V E L O P M E N T

Even though news cycles do not pay as much attention to municipal policies, many of the most important policy decisions that affect Canadians and their families most directly are made at the municipal level. AIMS research on Municipal Affairs focuses on identifying the policy choices that help cities and towns thrive and develop economically and which ones lead to stagnation and decline.

This research area also deals with one of the most important objectives of public policy – to enable Economic Development and growth. Given the fiscal challenges we face in our region, and the social challenges flowing from rates of poverty and unemployment that are above the national average, the need for pro-growth economic policy in Atlantic Canada is especially urgent.

POLICY PAPERS & OP-ED COMMENTARIES

Cornwallis and Ryerson: Heroes or Villains?

By GERRY BOWLER (Senior Fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy) Frontier Centre for Public Policy, 31 July 2017 How much of a hero do you have to be to warrant a statue? How much of a villain do you have to be to have your name stripped from ...
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/ / Aboriginal Issues, Education, Nova Scotia, Op-ed, Urban Affairs/Local Government

Radio: CETA Trade Deal

In 2016, Canada and the European Union signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. CETA is a political achievement from successive federal governments, which overcame resistance to trade in some European regions. The value of this trade deal for Atlantic Canada is tremendous. For decades, our industries have ...
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/ / Economic Development, International Affairs, Radio Project, Trade and Commerce

Italy is on the verge of damaging the EU in a way that will dwarf Brexit

By PATRICK LUCIANI (AIMS Senior Fellow) • Financial Post, 8 December 2016 Rarely does a chance come along to shift a nation’s fortunes by changing its constitution. Italy had that chance and, in the process, could rid itself of an elite and bloated public administration and effectively abolish one branch ...
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/ / International Affairs, Op-ed

Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations

A Report by Tom Flanagan and Lee Harding Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations examines 21 First Nations in Canada who scored highly on the 2011 Community Well-being Index (CWB), which is computed by researchers at the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) after each census. The CWB index ...
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/ / Policy Papers, Urban Affairs/Local Government

Radio: Halifax Transit Problem

Halifax’s traffic congestion is a drag on the local economy, with residents wasting countless hours commuting. Unfortunately, the idea of a commuter rail line to augment the city buses is not financially viable. Plus, none of the most important downtown destinations lies on an existing track. A better solution is ...
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/ / Economic Development, Halifax, Radio Project, Urban Affairs/Local Government
MEDIA MENTIONS

NE lawmakers propose seceding from Eastern Time

In the Cape Cod Times, AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie is quoted in a story about the advantages of the Atlantic time zone. He argues that "In the age of high-volume ...
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Rona Ambrose sera la chef de l’opposition aux Communes (Radio-Canada, Francais)

Listen to the Interview Here.Interview begins at 7:47 ...
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AIMS President Marco Navarro-Genie sheds light on trade relations between Mexico and Canada (Spanish)

Major Mexican daily newspaper El Universal asked AIMS' President Marco Navarro-Génie to shed light on trade relations between the two countries and on Canada's federal election (in Spanish).Read the entire ...
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AIMS President Marco Navarro-Genie provides analysis of the Halifax-area electoral ridings for Radio-Canada (en francais)

Marco Navarro-Genie discusses the Halifax area electoral ridings with ICI Radio-Canada. Read the entire interview HERE ...
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