FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022 Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, calling on King government to enforce COVID protocols in LTC to keep residents and workers safe Despite having two years to plan for the COVID...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2022 Statement by MLA Michele Beaton calling on Minister Hudson to provide immediate access to rapid tests for community organizations needing them While the King government is failing to control the spread of Omicron in this COVID...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2022 Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on how to improve staffing concerns in long term care As my colleague and Leader of the Official Opposition, Peter Bevan-Baker, pointed out this...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2021 Statement from MLA Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on need to improve COVID-19 testing clinic services There is an immediate need to improve our COVID-19 testing clinics. Islanders have been...
Silencing healthcare workers is damaging Islanders’ health Michele Beaton, MLA Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness Since becoming critic for health and wellness I have discovered two things about the working conditions of our...
Statement by Michele Beaton, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, on King government’s lack of commitment to improving restorative care I am happy to hear that the residents at the Sherwood Care Home are getting a much needed upgrade to their living...
Joint statement on King government’s inconsistency of guidance to protect Island’s vulnerable populations Late yesterday the King government announced increased measures to protect Islanders living in Long Term Care Homes. This is welcome news and very much needed....
King government’s empty promises on mental health is hurting Islanders and costing lives Michele Beaton, MLA Mermaid-Stratford Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness For years Islanders have been begging for increased mental health support on PEI. Premier...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2021 Official Opposition Makes Capital Budget Submission to PEI Government Charlottetown, PE - Last Friday, August 13, the Official Opposition sent its capital budget submission to the King government. It was created using what...
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...
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.
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