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1. Attracting more people key to Atlantic Canada’s future

   The recent inflow of people to the region does not mean the problem of outmigration has been solved. ...

2. Voting with Their Feet: Migration in Atlantic Canada

   Migration is a perennial topic of interest in Atlantic Canada. Out-migration specifically has been widely recognized as both a symptom of the region’s economic weakness and a potential threat to its future well-being. Atlantic Canada experienced a ...

3. Maritime provinces vulnerable to any future changes to equalization program

   In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island. ...

4. Atlantic Canada's Precarious Public Finances

   Canada’s four Atlantic provinces—Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland & Labrador—face long-term threats to fiscal sustainability. COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn has only added to these challenges. Further, ...

5. Heavy reliance on Ottawa puts Atlantic Canada’s finances at risk

   The three Maritime provinces rely more heavily on federal transfers than any other province. ...

6. Atlantic Canada’s population is getting older faster

   The four Atlantic provinces have the largest share of residents over the age of 65 in Canada. ...

7. Freer trade will benefit Atlantic provinces more than others

   Appeared in National Newswatch, December 17, 2020 When many people think about threats to free and open trade to Canada, they immediately consider the protectionist outlook of outgoing President Donald Trump. In 2020, another obstacle to the free movement ...

8. COVID crisis presents opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada

   Appeared in the Bluenose Bulletin, September 1, 2020 Earlier this summer, the four Atlantic provinces formed the “Atlantic Bubble” as the region works toward freer movement of people amid the COVID crisis. And clearly, the pandemic’s effect on the economy ...

9. Measuring the Equalization Clawback on Natural Resource Revenue in Have-Not Provinces

   Over time, critics have identified many problems with Canada’s equalization program. This study will examine and quantify one such problem: the disincentive that the program creates for the development and deployment of natural resources in “have-not” ...

10. Salaries and benefits often account for more than half of all provincial government spending

    Even before the recession, the federal government and several provinces were facing significant budget deficits. Now due to COVID-19, the estimated federal deficit will eclipse $250 billion this year while the provincial deficits combined ...