FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Greens call on King government to show compassion and caution for Islanders facing extreme cold Charlottetown, PE - Prince Edward Island is facing a stretch of extreme cold that could prove life threatening for Islanders who have...
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Statement on rental market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2023 Statement from Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition Greens, on rental market report What a terrible week for housing on Prince Edward Island. The day after the Charlottetown tent encampment was demolished -...
Greens call for More Support for Tenants Facing Rent Increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2023 Greens call for More Support for Tenants Facing Rent Increases Charlottetown, PE - Last November, the Legislative Assembly set the allowable rent increase for 2023 at 0%. However, some landlords have nevertheless applied for...
Dismantling the tent encampment is not the right answer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2022 Dismantling the tent encampment is not the right answer Charlottetown, PE - Can you imagine having the police turn up at your home that you built, that contains all your worldly possessions, and tell you that you must leave...
Displacing Islanders with no place to go would be a new low for King government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Displacing Islanders with no place to go would be a new low for King government Charlottetown, PE - Despite the provincial government’s insistence that it recognizes housing as a human right, it is increasingly clear that this...
Greens call for more action on hunger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2022 Greens call for more action on hunger Charlottetown, PE - If you’ve been to a grocery store lately you probably noticed everything seems to be getting more and more expensive. You’re not wrong. Food prices on PEI have gone up...
RELEASE: Official Opposition Greens proposing legislation to set aside IRAC rental increase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2022 Official Opposition Greens proposing legislation to set aside IRAC rental increase Charlottetown, PE - The Official Opposition is proposing legislation that would set aside IRAC’s maximum allowable rent increase for 2023 and...
Greens working on bill to cap excessive rent increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2022 Greens working on bill to cap excessive rent increases Premier King and housing Minister Matt MacKay have said they are working on a bill to deal with the extraordinarily high allowable rent increase announced by the Island...
Where are the supports for Islanders living with a disability?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2022 Where are the supports for Islanders living with a disability? People living with disabilities have once again been left out from the recently announced government supports following Hurricane Fiona. Islanders living with a...
Joint statement on failure of King government to get money into the hands of Islanders struggling with the impacts of post tropical storm Fiona
October 11, 2022 Joint statement on failure of King government to get money into the hands of Islanders struggling with the impacts of post tropical storm Fiona It has been more than two weeks since Fiona wreaked havoc on Prince Edward Island. Everyone has been...
Islanders needing post-Fiona financial assistance are facing a nightmare to just get the basic help they need
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2022 Islanders needing post-Fiona financial assistance are facing a nightmare to just get the basic help they need More than two weeks post-Fiona and Islanders are facing a financial crisis and ever-increasing anxiety to have just...
Statement calling for public inquiry into Fiona response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2022 Statement by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, calling for public inquiry into Fiona response Almost two weeks after Fiona slammed into Prince Edward Island, the human and economic costs are becoming more and...
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