FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2022 Statement on post-Fiona recovery and King government’s failure to respond to Islanders’ needs Twelve days after the hardest storm to ever hit our Island home, the King government is still unable to respond to gaps in its...
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Statement on IRAC maximum rental increase decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Green Critic, on IRAC maximum rental increase decision The decision by IRAC to approve maximum rental increases of either 5.2% or 10.8% depending on how landlords heat their...
Statement on government’s plan to create temporary housing at former government garage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on government’s plan to create temporary housing at former government garage I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister...
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
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
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...
Statement on skyrocketing inflation for PEI and lack of action by King government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2022 Statement on skyrocketing inflation for PEI and lack of action by King government Islanders are being priced out of living in PEI. Instead of acknowledging the severity of the situation, the Premier tours and the Minister of Finance...
Statement calling on Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers to immediately hold a public meeting on the Community Outreach Centre
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, MLA Charlottetown-Victoria Park, calling on Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers to immediately hold a public meeting on the Community Outreach Centre The community of...
Government must act now to help Islanders facing crippling costs of living increases
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...
RELEASE: Concerns about the lack of transparency over how King government is making decisions to address mental health, addictions, and shelter services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Concerns about the lack of transparency over how King government is making decisions to address mental health, addictions, and shelter services Charlottetown, PE - Today the King government announced the Community Outreach Centre...
Official Opposition proposes improvements to new Residential Tenancy Act that will recognize housing is a human right and ensure tenants can live in dignity and security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022 Official Opposition proposes improvements to new Residential Tenancy Act that will recognize housing is a human right and ensure tenants can live in dignity and security Charlottetown, PE - Earlier today, the Official Opposition...
Green legislation for partial moratorium on renovictions passes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2021 Green legislation for partial moratorium on renovictions passes Charlottetown, PE - Today Green legislation was passed in the Legislative Assembly to immediately halt some actions to evict Islanders for reasons of renovations or...
Motion 15 – Calling on government to take bold and decisive action to solve PEI housing crisis
On October 19, 2021 MLAs debated a motion brought forward by the Official Opposition. The motion urged government to take bold and decisive action to solve the PEI housing crisis. The motion was introduced by Hannah Bell (https://peigreencaucus.ca/hannah-bell/) and...
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