by Official Opposition | May 4, 2020 | COVID19, Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, Hannah Bell, Health and Wellness, Trish Altass
Joint statement by Hannah Bell, Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth, and Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness on Premier King’s disparaging description of workers impacted by COVID-19 We were dismayed to read Premier King has...
by Official Opposition | May 4, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Peter Bevan-Baker
Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, on the critical importance of journalistic independence On the outside, a recent tweet by Minister Trivers regarding a news story in The Guardian doesn’t look like a big deal. It was...
by Official Opposition | Apr 30, 2020 | COVID19, Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, Hannah Bell, Social Development and Housing
By Hannah Bell, MLA District 11 Charlottetown-Belvedere Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing; Economic Growth One of the reasons I decided to pursue a career in politics is to work with others to address the “wicked problems.” These “wicked...
by Official Opposition | Apr 28, 2020 | Agriculture and Land, COVID19, Michele Beaton
By Michele Beaton, MLA District 5 Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture and Land It has been said there is no room for politics during a pandemic. I agree. However, there is always a place for public oversight and accountability, even during a...
by Official Opposition | Apr 24, 2020 | Education and Lifelong Learning, Karla Bernard
By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning Last evening, I read a CBC news article that said the Kids Help Line has seen a 70% increase in calls from Prince Edward Island during the...