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RELEASE: Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis

by Official Opposition | Aug 23, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis...

Statement on the contempt the King government is showing Islanders

by Official Opposition | Aug 12, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2022 Statement on the contempt the King government is showing Islanders This week has seen stories in the media about Islanders who have no option for shelter but a tent in the woods. We have also heard how the absence of a plan for...

Public inquiry needed into long-term care in PEI

by Official Opposition | Jul 25, 2022

Public inquiry needed into long-term care in PEI *originally published in The Guardian, June 28, 2022 It is without a doubt that across this country the people who have suffered most from COVID are seniors living in long-term care. Here on P.E.I., we have heard...

Statement on the absence of Premier King and Minister Hudson as PEI’s healthcare system teeters on the brink of a collapse

by Official Opposition | Jul 19, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2022 Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Green Critic for Health and Wellness, on the absence of Premier King and Minister Hudson as PEI’s healthcare system teeters on the brink of a collapse A traffic accident last evening...

Wait Times

by Official Opposition | Jul 14, 2022

Wait times Michele Beaton, MLA Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Green Critic for Health and Wellness Since being elected, I have heard countless stories of long wait times in our healthcare system — from ER waits to waiting for needed surgeries. It is...

Official Opposition Green Caucus support Island Families calling for public inquiry into long-term care on Prince Edward Island

by Official Opposition | Jul 12, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 Official Opposition Green Caucus support Island Families calling for public inquiry into long-term care on Prince Edward Island View video of the press conference calling on government to launch a public inquiry into long-term...

Healthcare is collapsing and Premier King is MIA

by Official Opposition | Jul 4, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 4, 2022 Healthcare is collapsing and Premier King is MIA It is disappointing to look for leadership in a crisis and find the leaders have abandoned their posts. Healthcare is in a crisis on PEI, so where are Premier King and Health Minister...

It’s time to inject respect into PEI’s healthcare

by Official Opposition | Jun 30, 2022

It’s time to inject respect into PEI’s healthcare Michele Beaton, MLA Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Green Critic for Health and Wellness The relationship between the King government—led by Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson and his department—and...

It’s time to allow Nurse Practitioners to practice their full scope and work in ERs

by Official Opposition | Jun 24, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 It’s time to allow Nurse Practitioners to practice their full scope and work in ERs The Kings County Memorial Hospital and its Emergency Room (ER) are incredibly important to the community of Three Rivers and surrounding area....

Statement on COVID-19 isolation requirements

by Official Opposition | Jun 17, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2022 Statement by Michele Beaton on COVID-19 isolation requirements Yesterday, the Province announced its isolation requirement for COVID-19 is ending on June 30th, and it will be reviewed next week. I am extremely concerned by this...

COVID-19 cases in Island Long-Term Care Homes

by Official Opposition | May 26, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2022 Statement by Michele Beaton on COVID-19 cases in Island Long-Term Care Homes Recent COVID updates have left me uneasy. I am especially concerned about the conditions in long-term care on PEI, particularly private facilities. Over the...

Government must act now to help Islanders facing crippling costs of living increases

by Official Opposition | May 18, 2022

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...

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