November 2009
The Beacon – 17 November 2009
AIMS latest paper on the shrinking population shows we are fewer and older than first forecast. There's also an invitation to join the conversation about how Nova Scotia should control its deficit.
The Beacon – 12 November 2009
Of debt and demographics - this special Beacon contains an invitation to a Breakfast Briefing with Chris Ragan, Clifford Clark Visiting Economist with Finance Canada.
New immigration strategy on the way
AIMS' paper on the shrinking population and its implications for the Atlantic region prompted this follow-up story on the government's strategy for attracting immigratns to Nova Scotia.
Cheering for population decline
This Telegraph-Journal columnist explains that AIMS latest paper on the population crunch facing Atlantic Canada makes for an interesting and disturbing read.
Population crunch a problem and an opportunity: Think tank
AIMS' paper on the shrinking population and shifting workforce drew the attention of girlworks, an e-magazine for 'thinking' girls. It highlighted one finding of the paper, An Economic Future with Smaller Numbers, that women make up a higher percentage of the workforce than forecast just a decade ago.
AIMS confirms the population trends
Blogger Ed Hollet uses AIMS latest paper on demographics to re-enforce his point.