| Topic: | "False Economies: The Attack on Federal Transfers to the Provinces" | |
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| Speakers: | A panel of leading experts on federal transfers | |
| When: | Wednesday, November 27, 2:00pm to 3:30pm | |
| Where | 7th Floor, World Trade and Convention Centre Meeting Room 7D | |
| About the Topic: | Federal transfers support strong health, education, and fiscal policy in Nova Scotia. How and why are these transfers under attack? A critical look at the recent book by Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) of Halifax. Why AIMS didn't shoot straight. Evidence of how the transfer system allows both Canada and Nova Scotia to compete efficiently in the global economy. Making the case. | |
| About the Speakers: | Paul Hobson, Ph.D | Acadia University, expert on Equalization and other Federal transfers to provinces. |
| Lars Osberg, Ph.D | Dalhousie University, expert on impacts of transfer policy for employment, training, EI, and income support. | |
| Wade Locke, Ph.D | Memorial University, Newfoundland - expert on Federal- provincial transfers and economic development. | |