FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2021 Improvements to The Police Act pass second reading Charlottetown, PE - Official Opposition legislation to improve the complaints process passed second reading in the Legislative Assembly today. “Under existing legislation, the public...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2021 Increased transparency and accountability in healthcare decision making with passing of Official Opposition Bill Charlottetown, PE - After a fulsome debate in the Legislature, amendments to the Health Services Act introduced by the...
Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness When healthcare decisions and plans are made by experts, Islanders benefit greatly. When those same decisions are left to the whims or political will of an individual, they can...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2021 Official Opposition responds to King shuffle of cabinet Charlottetown, PE - Premier King has signalled his priorities today with a shuffling of his cabinet. A number of portfolios have been suffering due to lack of attention,...
Peter Bevan-Baker, MLA New Haven-Rocky Point Leader of the Official Opposition Perhaps we shouldn’t read too much into the slogans that political parties adopt for their campaigns. However, presumably, they are crafted to not only capture our attention and be...
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...
Statement by Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on organizational changes at Health PEI The health crisis on PEI demands real and immediate action. The past two Premiers have made grand promises to fix the Islands health system. Sadly,...
Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness Premier King, end of 2020: Mental health will be a big priority in 2021 Premier King, start of 2021: As our first order of business, we are closing the Psychiatric Urgent Care...
Statement by Hannah Bell, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on government misinformation and inadequate shelter services on PEI We have learned that Deacon House, an emergency shelter for men struggling with substance abuse, was closed on...
Trish Altass, MLA Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness This year, it’s hard to know what kind of news story we are going to wake up to. There has been so much heartache and loss during 2020 that sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Some days it feels like...
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 MLA Trish Altass introduced a motion that called on government to make Mental Health and Addiction Services a priority. The motion passed unanimously. Read full text of Motion No. 89 - Calling on Government to make Mental Health and...
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.