What's the cost of living impact on seniors? Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Brighton Official Opposition Green Caucus Critic for Finance Originally appearing in The Guardian, August 11, 2022 We've been hearing about the rapid increase in inflation (the average change...
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 July 7, 2022 Leaders of provincial Green parties call for windfall profits tax on oil and gas ahead of First Ministers’ meeting VICTORIA, B.C. – The leaders of the British Columbia Greens, the Ontario Greens, the PEI Greens, and the New Brunswick...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2022 Statement by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition: Government must act now to help Islanders facing crippling costs of living increases Once again Prince Edward Island is leading all of Canada with a soaring cost of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2022 Statement by Hannah Bell, Official Opposition Green Caucus Critic for Finance, on the failure of the King government to deliver its promise of a bike rebate for all Islanders It was a budget announcement that the public and the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2022 Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition on the need to develop an immediate strategy to address soaring inflation This morning Islanders had a rude awakening with an historic leap in price of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2022 Government budget fails to seize opportunity for transformational change Charlottetown, PE - As Prince Edward Island emerges from a pandemic that has exposed systemic failures of government, this year’s budget fails to outline a...
Government’s response to soaring inflation must reflect the burden it is placing on Island families and include direct relief and new policy measures Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Belvedere Official Opposition Critic for Finance *Originally published in The Guardian...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2021 Capital budget bulldozes healthcare, housing, and climate action in favour of paving paradise Charlottetown, PE - The capital budget released today by the King government reveals its priorities and it isn’t a good picture for...
An Act to Amend the Elections Expenses Act Peter Bevan-Baker, MLA New Haven-Rocky Point Leader of the Official Opposition View proposed legislation: An Act to Amend the Election Expenses Act - Consultation Draft (v05) - November 2021 Jurisdictional scan - An Act...
Feeling the Pinch Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Belvedere Official Opposition Finance Critic You may have recently seen stories about Canada’s annual inflation rate reaching an 18 year high at 4.1%. You may, however, have missed the part that PEI’s inflation rate...
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