June 2009
The Green, Green Shoots of Hope
Are they the weeds in the garden of recovery? AIMS Fellow in Financial Markets says the economic recovery hasn't yet sprouted.
The Beacon – 23 June 2009
From reforming EI to a reforming government, here's some of AIMS' lastest work.
What’s the deal? Unions in PR battle for benefits in bad times
AIMS Executive Vice President examines some of the more lucrative perks in some union contracts in this article in The National Post.
What’s the deal with union benefits?: Unions in PR battle for benefits in bad times
The National Post called on AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill to provide insight of some union benefits that may need rethinking in today's economic environment.
Experts say loan guarantees good for economic development
When the NB government provided a loan guarantee to a Miramichi business, people started asking whether it was such a good idea. Reporters turned to AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill for comment. He explained that a loan guarantee is better than a loan or an outright grant.
N.B. gov’t backs $50M Atcon loans: Critics question risk to taxpayers of helping out company
In this story, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill describes a loan guarantee to a troubled New Brunswick company as the lesser of two evils.