Quad County municipalities graded
The Halifax-based Atlantic Institute for Market Studies released its second annual report card on municipalities Wednesday. The report grades the province's 55 municipalities.
Halifax gets B- in performance
AIMS' latest Nova Scotia Municipal report card puts Halifax in the middle of the pack in balancing the cost of government with the quality of services. Co-author Jamie Newman outlines the importance of knowing more about how your municipalities' services measure up in comparison to neighbouring provincial municipalities.
AIMS releases 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report
AIMS releases 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report.
Halifax earns C-plus for recreation spending
AIMS Policy Analyst Jamie Newman says the 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report should be used to show citizens where their tax money is being spent so that they may hold government to account.
Annapolis Royal ranks last in study on municipal performance
AIMS' 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report is discussed.
Stellarton, Trenton, Pictou score good with AIMS review
Results of AIMS' 2nd Annual Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report are discussed. Stellarton finished top overall, while Pictou received mention for having the lowest cost for transportation services and Trenton was considered the most effective in governance and finance.
The Next Great Debate
In this commentary, AIMS Board Chair John Risley suggests the first in a series of ideas to create something that Atlantic Canada can be known for internationally.
The Beacon – 12 May 2011
Tony Bislimi explains how the education establishment embellishes international results. Michael Zwaagstra's ten-part series on education is featured on AIMS blog Straight Talk! AIMS Communications Officer Paige T. MacPherson criticizes 'equal opportunity' hiring policies in Canadian politics in AIMS blog post "Thank you sir, but I don't need your seat." Bill Black explains how Haligonians can reduce their commute.
Commuter Cut
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia discusses the great opportunity to make commuting in Halifax easier, by better using our south end port lands and the rail cut that accesses them.
Big Government isn’t always best
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley writes that big government is often less efficient and responsive than smaller government units, applying this logic to Maine politics.