FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2024
Green Caucus Announces New Critic Roles and Welcomes New MLA for District 19 Borden-Kinkora Matt MacFarlane
Charlottetown, PE – Today the Green caucus announced new critic roles as it officially welcomed new MLA for District 19 Borden-Kinkora Matt MacFarlane to the caucus.
Leader of the Third Party Karla Bernard will serve as critic for:
- Education and Early Years
- Social Development and Seniors
- Status of Women
- Economic Development, Innovation and Trade
- Acadian and Francophone Affairs
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Indigenous Relations
Third Party House Leader Peter Bevan-Baker will serve as critic for:
- Housing, Land and Communities
- Finance
- Environment, Energy and Climate Action
- Transportation and Infrastructure
MLA Matt MacFarlane and new Third Party Whip will serve as critic for:
- Health and Wellness
- Justice and Public Safety
- Agriculture
- Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population
- Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture
“These are exciting times in the PEI legislature and in the Green caucus. We are thrilled to have MLA Matt MacFarlane join our team and look forward having his strong voice in the legislature as he stands up for Islanders and brings forward the concerns and ideas of District 19,” said Green Leader Karla Bernard. “A growing Green caucus means a stronger opposition that will continue to hold the King government to account and bring forward real, positive solutions for Islanders.”
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Katie Rankin
Chief of Staff
Office of the Third Party
Tel: (902) 213-6378
Email: kerankin@assembly.pe.ca