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Greens call on King government to show compassion and caution for Islanders facing extreme cold
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...
It’s time to improve long-term care on Prince Edward Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2023 It’s time to improve long-term care on Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, PE - Our office has heard from a number of loved ones of long-term care residents, as well as frontline workers in long-term care homes, about the neglect...
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...
Statement on Premier King’s unwillingness to learn from the response to post-tropical storm Fiona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2023 Statement by Hon. Peter Bevan-Baker on Premier King’s unwillingness to learn from the response to post-tropical storm Fiona This past weekend marked the four-month anniversary of post-tropical storm Fiona hitting our province and...
Greens call on government to immediately freeze property tax increase and to add more money to the School Lunch program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2023 Greens call on government to immediately freeze property tax increase and to add more money to the School Lunch program Charlottetown, PE - Islanders woke up this morning to more bad news about the soaring cost of living. News...
Statement on prepaid funerals and need for better protections for Islanders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2023 Statement by Hon. Peter Bevan-Baker on prepaid funerals and need for better protections for Islanders All good relationships are built on a foundation of trust. None more-so than with the people we entrust with our most private...
Statement on King Government’s refusal to act on PEI’s health crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 Statement by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition Green Caucus, on King Government’s refusal to act on PEI’s health crisis I read with interest comments made by Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson on the...
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...
Why is Premier King unwilling to provide the most basic of protections for Island workers?
Why is Premier King unwilling to provide the most basic of protections for Island workers? Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Green Critic for Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Originally published in The Guardian December 13, 2022...
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