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Hammers and Nails
By Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness There is a saying that goes “when you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” The initiative announced by government this week to recruit Islanders in the fight against impaired driving...
Patronage could come at a high price for Charlottetown
By Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition On Friday, the King government announced the appointment of a new board for the Charlottetown Area Development Corporation (CADC). This announcement has been long overdue; more than a year ago Premier King...
Government’s Net Zero plan: A+ for goals, C- for action
By Ole Hammarlund, MLA Charlottetown-Brighton Official Opposition Net Zero Critic It is really gratifying to see the Government of PEI has finally accepted the concepts and goals the Official Opposition has tirelessly fought for since starting our first session in the...
What more will it take for the King government to keep its promise and finally close the loopholes in the Lands Protection Act?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What more will it take for the King government to keep its promise and finally close the loopholes in the Lands Protection Act? Charlottetown, PE - It seems Minister Bloyce Thompson finally received the IRAC report on the long awaited...
Broken Promises Increase Despair
By Trish Altass, Official Opposition Health and Wellness Critic It should come as no surprise to anyone, especially anyone in public office, that mental health and addictions is a serious issue on PEI. Our office has heard countless heartbreaking stories of...
Plans are good. Acting on those plans is better.
By Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition On Tuesday, government announced its intention to achieve net zero energy consumption by 2030. During the event, government released a framework document outlining what it hopes to do. In attendance were Premier...
Statement regarding the ongoing closure of Unit 9
Statement by Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, regarding the ongoing closure of Unit 9 During the early days of this pandemic, government had to make decisions to keep Islanders safe using what little information they had about...
Official Opposition reopens #PEIvirtualQP to ask government to provide their position on the Mi’kmaq treaty right to a moderate livelihood
October 19, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Official Opposition reopens #PEIvirtualQP to ask government to provide their position on the Mi’kmaq treaty right to a moderate livelihood Summerside, PE - The violence and racism faced by Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia is deeply...
Statement by Hannah Bell, MLA on failure of PC government to release promised funding to Social Sector Community Partners Fund
Statement by Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Belvedere and Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing on failure of PC government to release promised funding to Social Sector Community Partners Fund In the spring sitting of the Legislature, the...
Reconciliation begins with Knowledge
Charlottetown, PE - Today is Treaty Day on PEI. It is 295 years since the first Peace and Friendship Treaty was signed between the Mi’kmaq and British Settlers. There were a series of Treaties signed that guaranteed Mi’kmaq the right to hunt, fish, gather and earn a...
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...
Official Opposition MLAs celebrate Gender Equality Week by recognizing contributions of Island Women
Charlottetown, PE - To mark Gender Equality Week, Opposition MLAs have been highlighting the contributions of Island women in creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equal PEI on social media using the hashtag #becauseofyou. “I am proud of the work of individuals like...
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