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In Defence of Choice and Competition: Vouchers and Charter Schools
Education reform is typically a controversial and polarizing issue. Student performance is falling below the national average in some provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador, however, and the...
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The Irrational Fear of Austerity
Activists, students, and public sector workers joined together last Halloween in Montreal and paraded through the streets ghoulish effigies of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Finance Minister...
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How Capitalism Helped End Slavery
The development of capitalism and the rise of humanitarianism occurred around the same time – from the mid-18th century continuing into the present day. Clearly there is some sort of causal connection...
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Justin Baird: Atlantic Canada Must Urbanize Faster
This is the second of two prize winning essays by Justin Baird, 3rd place winner of the AIMS on Campus 2015 Essay Competition. Here Justin argues the urban-rural ratio in Atlantic Canada has thrown our...
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Matthew Lau: To Reduce Provincial Deficits We Must Shrink the Public Sector
This is the second of two prize winning essays by Matthew Lau, 1st place winner of the AIMS on Campus 2015 Essay Competition. Here Matthew argues growing provincial debt in Atlantic Canada is a problem...
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A flawed, demand-side response, to supply-side problems
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow The fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year is likely to exceed $30 billion, well above the $10 billion initially forecasted. The surge in deficit spending...
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Nova Scotia needs tax cuts
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow The Maritime provinces have tried a diverse range of economic development strategies, largely proven to be costly failures. After decades of regional...
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Should government tax health insurance benefits?
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow A recent column by Andrew Coyne reports that the federal government will soon propose to tax health and dental benefits, which many Canadians receive as part of...
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Expanding EI is bad policy
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow In its 2016 budget, the federal government announced plans to expand Employment Insurance (EI). By reducing eligibility requirements and enhancing benefit...
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Reducing provincial net debts in Atlantic Canada
By Salman Dostmohammad AIMS on Campus Fellow Since the financial crisis of 2008, the fiscal outlook for all provinces has worsened due to rising levels in the net debt. In fact, as depicted below, data...
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The cost of tariffs is higher than commonly understood
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow The new incumbent in the White House seems intent on imposing import tariffs. While many believed that his protectionist sabre rattling was mere campaign...
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The unintended consequences of a Trump’s proposed tax reform
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow Most observers agree that the corporate tax system of the United States needs reform. At present, at 35 percent, the US has one of the highest nominal rates of...
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Introduction to the Atlantic Growth Strategy
By Salman Dostmohammad AIMS on Campus Fellow The release of the 2016 census data revealed a big problem for Atlantic Canada. Unless the region improves its demographic situation, provincial tax...
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Alberta budget fails to address fiscal problems
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow Since coming to power in the face of a collapse in oil prices, the NDP government of Alberta has continually run fiscal deficits. This has seen Alberta, once a...
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Funding cut to the Canadian Commercial Corporation is bad news for Atlantic...
By Chris Sallie AIMS on Campus Fellow This past week, the Government of Canada released its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Not containing much in the way of surprises, the Minister of Finance has...
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New internal trade agreement a (very small) step forward
By Justin Hatherly AIMS on Campus Fellow Under the various Liberal and Conservative governments that have ruled us since time immemorial, Canadians have been enthusiastic trade liberalizers. Since...
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New Plans, Old Goals
By Mariana Carrera AIMS on Campus Fellow This past March, the Government of Nova Scotia released SHIFT: Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for an Aging Population. The release of the plan couldn’t come soon...
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Feature Article on the Sharing Economy
By Salman Dostmohammad AIMS on Campus Fellow The sharing economy is quickly becoming a bigger part of our society, democratizing our access to services. But its reception has been mixed, bringing a...
View ArticleThe Moral Hazard of Current Employment Insurance
By Ainslie Pierrynowski (AIMS on Campus Student Fellow) Employment Insurance (EI) was created with the best of intentions in mind. Launched in 1941, the program provided temporary benefits to the...
View Article$15 minimum wage would be bad for the Atlantic Provinces
By Henry Gray (AIMS on Campus Student Fellow) Growing up in New Brunswick, the local McDonald’s provided a perfect entry into the labour market and an excellent way to begin to earn income for myself...
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