December 2016
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, [...]
Measuring Austerity in Atlantic Canada
Recurrent political debates about public finance often include exaggerated accusations of “austerity” when a government decides to reduce spending. Though the language of “imposing austerity” has found its greatest use in Europe, it is [...]
Governments must plan to hold line on public sector employment
By JACKSON DOUGHART (AIMS Policy Analyst) and MARCO NAVARRO-GÉNIE (AIMS President) • The Charlottetown Guardian, 07 December 2016 Employment by the provincial government and municipalities is significant on Prince Edward Island, comprising nearly a fifth [...]
Radio: Austerity in the Atlantic Provinces (4)
PEI: Some Islanders mistakenly identify small public spending reductions with austerity measures. European countries like Greece and Portugal have genuinely experienced austere conditions, cutting their budgets by a quarter after the Great Recession. [...]
Making a move to three-tier health care
By DAVID ZITNER (AIMS Senior Fellow) • The Chronicle Herald, 01 December 2016 Most Canadians applaud the principles of the Canada Health Act that suggest all Canadians should have access to the comprehensive health care [...]
November 2016
New Brunswick’s Public Sector (One Pager)
With 81 provincial government employees per 1,000 residents, New Brunswick has a smaller public sector than the Canadian average. By this metric, the province's public sector is the smallest in Atlantic Canada. New Brunswick's public [...]