By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness The opening of Lennon House is wonderful news and a long time coming. Led by Dianne Young, who tragically lost her own son to addiction, Lennon House has been a...
Joint statement by Hannah Bell, Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth, and Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness on Premier King’s disparaging description of workers impacted by COVID-19 We were dismayed to read Premier King has...
By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries and Communities In a CBC article last week, Premier King rightly criticized the federal government for a lack of action and direction on the opening of PEI fisheries. He...
By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness In today’s day and age it can be easier than ever for some to stay connected while staying apart. The internet and programs such as Zoom, Skype, and Google...
Can a Basic Income Guarantee help close gaps in social support structures? By Trish Altass, , MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, support programs for those facing economic...
For Immediate Release Charlottetown, PE – Official Opposition Shadow Critic for Health and Wellness, Trish Altass, is shocked and disappointed that the Minister of Health and Wellness, James Aylward, is not adequately addressing the critical issue of Mental Health and...
By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness "It's not acceptable." These are the words used by Ellen Taylor when describing her own struggle with addiction and the frustration she faced when looking for...
By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture and Land *first published The Guardian (February 5, 2020) In a recent attempt to grab a headline, P.E.I. Health Minister James Aylward announced his department was...
By Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness; MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke No one has said solving the Islands’ healthcare crisis would be easy. However, it is impossible to make progress based on empty promises. Since being appointed,...
Summerside, PE – Since being appointed to the Health and Wellness portfolio, Minister Aylward has been talking about all the conversations he has been having with community and stakeholders. However, evidence seems to show this has not really been the case....
By: Trish Altass, Official Opposition Shadow Critic for Health and Wellness It is very easy to point out the challenges we are currently facing in our healthcare system, with staffing shortages being at the top of that list. Even easier is highlighting all of the ways...
Failure is NOT an Option Simply recruiting physicians to a broken system is not the answer Charlottetown, PE – It is no secret Islanders are facing a crisis in the provision of health care services on Prince Edward Island. Under the previous Liberal government,...
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