FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2021 Official Opposition is calling on the Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning to exercise ministerial authority to take immediate action against racism in Island sports Charlottetown, PE - Today the Official Opposition sent a...
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Statement on Minister of Education’s negligence in addressing inadequate ventilation at Island Schools in light of evidence of transmissibility of COVID virus
Statement by Steve Howard, Official Opposition education critic, on Minister of Education’s negligence in addressing inadequate ventilation at Island Schools in light of evidence of transmissibility of COVID virus The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been...
Statement on cancellation of meeting of Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth to discuss back to school plan
Statement by Steve Howard, Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning, on cancellation of meeting of Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth to discuss back to school plan The back to school plan that was announced just over three weeks...
Statement on King government’s inconsistency of guidance to protect Island’s vulnerable populations
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....
Statement on lack of communication and delay regarding a return to school plan for COVID
Statement by Steve Howard, Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning, on lack of communication and delay regarding a return to school plan for COVID It may still feel like a lifetime away, but school is just around the corner for Island children...
Statement by Stephen Howard, MLA on need for action by King government to increase bus safety on PEI roads
June 14, 2021 Statement by Stephen Howard, MLA and Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning on need for action by King government to increase bus safety on PEI roads In a recent CBC article, a mother told the story of how her child was involved...
Modernizing electricity on PEI
Steve Howard, MLA for Summerside-South Drive and Opposition critic for Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy I am inviting all Islanders to share with me their thoughts on a proposal I am making to modernize PEI’s energy laws. Download...
Official Opposition shares with government what it has heard from Islanders about RenewPEI
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...
A rare opportunity to make a healthy change
By Steve Howard, MLA District 22 Summerside-South Drive Official Opposition Critic for Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy COVID-19 has made the world seem smaller for many of us. Our daily commute is often to the backyard or a wellness walk around the block. We...
Bill No. 110 – An Act to Amend the Highway Traffic Act (No. 4)
On November 12, 2019 Mr. Stephen Howard, MLA District 22 Summerside-South Drive, introduced a private members bill to amend the Highway Traffic Act. This bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit a person from parking in an electric vehicle charging space unless...
Summer Recap – Steve Howard MLA
Legislature is certainly an interesting place. Cameras and microphones are everywhere and everything you say becomes a part of public record on sensitive files that impact all Islanders. The strong presence of the Green caucus has had some immediate benefits to the...
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