FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 Fair Taxation Charlottetown - It’s not easy to develop budgets to pay for the necessary programs and services Islanders need and depend upon. An important responsibility of government is how it spends tax dollars. If it spends wisely,...
Peter Bevan-Baker, MLA New Haven - Rocky Point Leader of the Official Opposition Death and taxes are, so we’re told, the two inevitabilities in all our lives. This last year has focused our attention on the fragility of life, and the economic fallout from the pandemic...
Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, on King government not using available dollars for COVID relief Premier King’s government was very enthusiastic in taking federal dollars for pavement, but for some reason it is willing to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government places priority on pavement over people in capital budget Charlottetown, PE - Today the King government released its capital budget outlining its priorities over the next five years. It is clear to the Official Opposition that the...
June 17, 2020 For Immediate Release Official Opposition releases details of its budget submission to government Charlottetown, PE - As part of its commitment to transparency and responsible governance, the Official Opposition is providing to the public details of...
For Immediate Release May 25, 2020 Official Opposition introducing legislation to empower Auditor General to audit government funds provided to third-party organizations Charlottetown, PE - Premier Dennis King recently announced he asked the Auditor General of PEI to...
By Michele Beaton, MLA District 5 Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Critic for Finance As Renew PEI moves through the various stages, it’s not enough to simply open the doors of businesses again and hope everything turns out just right. Island owned businesses now...
Statement from Ms. Michele Beaton, MLA for District 5, Mermaid-Stratford, and Official Opposition Critic for Finance on unnecessary restrictions placed on “ferment-on-premise” businesses Restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 are important and...
At this time, our focus remains with helping Islanders as our province responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the release of the Auditor General’s report. Since 2013 Jane MacAdam has been serving Islanders as our province’s...
By Peter Bevan-Baker, MLA District 17 New Haven-Rocky Point Leader of the Official Opposition The political climate on PEI has changed dramatically over the last year. So many things are vastly different; the functioning of standing committees, the degree of...
The Official Opposition of Prince Edward Island provides a crucial role in the governing of our province. The caucus is made up of Green Party MLAs elected by Islanders.
We strive to offer informed and intelligent debate and proposals that are evidence-based and data-informed. Through respect and integrity, we seek to improve the work and efforts of government on behalf of all Islanders.