FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Greens call for more action on hunger Charlottetown, PE - If you’ve been to a grocery store lately you probably noticed everything seems to be getting more and more expensive. You’re not wrong. Food prices on PEI have gone up...
Why is Premier King unwilling to provide the most basic of protections for Island workers? Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Green Critic for Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Originally published in The Guardian December 13, 2022...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 King government overcomplicating sick leave protections Summerside, PE - On Monday, the King government put some protections in place for Island workers who are sick with a respiratory illness. However, the path to this...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2022 The Premier’s stories have put Island Workers at risk Summerside, PE - Last Thursday, MLA Trish Altass asked Premier King “Will Cabinet immediately amend the Employment Standards Act regulations to specify that a COVID-19...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2022 Government and Third Party vote no on providing Island workers with paid sick days Charlottetown, PE - Today Islanders got a glimpse of the values of both the Conservatives and the Liberals when they voted as a block to deny...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2022 Statement by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, calling for public inquiry into Fiona response Almost two weeks after Fiona slammed into Prince Edward Island, the human and economic costs are becoming more and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2022 Statement on post-Fiona recovery and King government’s failure to respond to Islanders’ needs Twelve days after the hardest storm to ever hit our Island home, the King government is still unable to respond to gaps in its...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022 Statement by MLA Trish Altass on Planned Increases to Minimum Wage Earlier today, the Employment Standards Board issued, with the approval of Cabinet, its minimum wage order. This minimum wage order includes an increase to...
Creating a healthier economy Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture View proposed legislation: Paid Sick Leave - Consultation Draft #2 - August 2022 Below is the original draft...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2022 Recent news stories clearly show why the King government needs to protect temporary foreign workers A CBC Investigates story is pulling back the veil on conditions facing temporary foreign workers and what is being revealed is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2022 Official Opposition makes case for an increase to $15.21 for minimum wage Charlottetown, PE - The past few years have been challenging for Islanders, but especially challenging for lower-income workers. Far too many Islanders are...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2022 Statement on skyrocketing inflation for PEI and lack of action by King government Islanders are being priced out of living in PEI. Instead of acknowledging the severity of the situation, the Premier tours and the Minister of Finance...
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