Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on the increase to some social assistance program allowances Last week, some new increases to social assistance allowances came into effect, including increases to optical,...
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Response to the report of Premier’s Council for Recovery and Growth by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition
Response to the report of Premier's Council for Recovery and Growth by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition The Green caucus, for months and months, has pushed the King Conservatives for its economic recovery plan. The report from the Premier’s...
A government of empty promises, no vision and disappointing leadership
A government of empty promises, no vision and disappointing leadership Peter Bevan-Baker, MLA New Haven - Rocky Point Leader of the Official Opposition and the Prince Edward Island Green Party Governing is hard. Good governing needs two separate skill sets – being...
King government update on housing action plan shows lack of progress in social housing but an increase in supports to developers and landlords
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE King government update on housing action plan shows lack of progress in social housing but an increase in supports to developers and landlords Charlottetown, PE - In the 2021 Housing Progress Report released by the King government this morning,...
King government ignoring Summerside housing crisis
King government ignoring Summerside housing crisis *Originally published as Letter to the Editor, Journal Pioneer, August 18, 2021 Whether we’re talking about housing, healthcare or education, at the heart of it, what most Islanders are really looking for is the...
Statement by Dr. Peter Bevan-Baker on government’s silence and inactivity around promised dental program for seniors and low income Islanders
Statement by Dr. Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, on government’s silence and inactivity around promised dental program for seniors and low income Islanders As a long time dentist, I am acutely aware of the importance of good dental care on...
Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on King government’s reluctance to enforce its own legislation
Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on King government’s reluctance to enforce its own legislation PEI is in a housing crisis. This crisis has only grown in the last number of years and the King government has...
Statement by Karla Bernard on relocation of Community Outreach Centre to former Charlottetown Curling Club
Statement by Karla Bernard, MLA Charlottetown - Victoria Park on relocation of Community Outreach Centre to the former Charlottetown Curling Club I am very pleased to see the establishment of the Community Outreach Centre at the former Charlottetown Curling Club. This...
Press Release: Official Opposition responds to King shuffle of cabinet
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,...
Eliminating Poverty on Prince Edward Island
Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Belvedere Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing Tackling poverty is the right thing to do from both an ethical and economic perspective. People in poverty are not only those who are utterly destitute, but those...
Statement on King government not using available dollars for COVID relief
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 Hannah Bell on government misinformation and inadequate shelter services on PEI
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...
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