Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on suggestion by Minister of Health to abandon sound hiring practices for healthcare jobs I was completely taken aback to hear the Minister on Friday contemplate abandoning the practice...
Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on urgent need to add Hemlibra to provincial drug formulary Hemophilia A is a serious inherited bleeding disorder. It is characterized by frequent, painful, and debilitating internal...
June 16, 2021 Statement from Michele Beaton, Official Opposition critic for Health and Wellness, on King government abandoning Islanders in need of access to primary care It is becoming increasingly clear that Premier King has abandoned Islanders hoping for and...
June 14, 2021 Statement by Michele Beaton, MLA and Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness on announcement that ER wait times at QEH are scheduled to increase significantly I am extremely concerned about Dr. Jain’s announcement last week that wait times at...
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,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2021 Official Opposition reacts to smoke and mirrors budget Government delivers a budget filled with boutique promises that amounts to crisis management by a thousand bandages Charlottetown, PE - With a soaring narrative filled with...
Joint Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture and Land and Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness on The Standing Committee on Health and Social Development’s decision to subpoena IRAC report on Brendel Farm...
Charlottetown, PE - The Office of the Official Opposition has made internal changes related to House leadership duties. Effective January 1, 2021, the Official Opposition House Leader will be Michele Beaton. Michele is MLA for District 5 Mermaid-Stratford. Also...
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...
On November 12, 2020 Michele Beaton moved, seconded by Hannah Bell, a motion encouraging Islanders and Government to support local business as much as possible. Full text of Motion No. 90 - Encouraging Islanders and Government to support local Watch video of Ms....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What more will it take for the King government to keep its promise and finally close the loopholes in the Lands Protection Act? Charlottetown, PE - It seems Minister Bloyce Thompson finally received the IRAC report on the long awaited...
Overview The Official Opposition, with input from Islanders, has presented submissions to Renew PEI. The current pandemic and our necessary response have highlighted areas where families, seniors, women, youth, and children have either fallen through the cracks or...
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.