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Statement on development at Point DesRoches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2022 Statement by Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, on development at Point DesRoches Anyone who has wandered the beautiful north shore at Point DesRoches this summer would have been dismayed to see the...
Statement on IRAC maximum rental increase decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Green Critic, on IRAC maximum rental increase decision The decision by IRAC to approve maximum rental increases of either 5.2% or 10.8% depending on how landlords heat their...
Statement by MLA Trish Altass on Planned Increases to Minimum Wage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022 Statement by MLA Trish Altass on Planned Increases to Minimum Wage Earlier today, the Employment Standards Board issued, with the approval of Cabinet, its minimum wage order. This minimum wage order includes an increase to...
Statement on government’s plan to create temporary housing at former government garage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on government’s plan to create temporary housing at former government garage I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister...
Creating a healthier economy – Paid Sick Leave consultation
Creating a healthier economy Trish Altass, MLA Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture View proposed legislation: Paid Sick Leave - Consultation Draft #2 - August 2022 Below is the original draft...
Statement: Where’s the Back-to-School plan?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2022 Statement by Lynne Lund, Official Opposition Green Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning, asking the King government to release its back to school plan The first day of school for Island students is less than two weeks away....
RELEASE: Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis...
What’s the cost of living impact on seniors?
What's the cost of living impact on seniors? Hannah Bell, MLA Charlottetown-Brighton Official Opposition Green Caucus Critic for Finance Originally appearing in The Guardian, August 11, 2022 We've been hearing about the rapid increase in inflation (the average change...
Recent news stories clearly show why the King government needs to protect temporary foreign workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2022 Recent news stories clearly show why the King government needs to protect temporary foreign workers A CBC Investigates story is pulling back the veil on conditions facing temporary foreign workers and what is being revealed is...
Statement on the contempt the King government is showing Islanders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2022 Statement on the contempt the King government is showing Islanders This week has seen stories in the media about Islanders who have no option for shelter but a tent in the woods. We have also heard how the absence of a plan for...
Gaps in gender-affirming care in PEI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2022 Statement from MLA Lynne Lund on gaps in gender-affirming care in PEI All Islanders deserve to receive the healthcare services necessary for their well-being, their safety in the community, and their ability to live their healthy,...
Public inquiry needed into long-term care in PEI
Public inquiry needed into long-term care in PEI *originally published in The Guardian, June 28, 2022 It is without a doubt that across this country the people who have suffered most from COVID are seniors living in long-term care. Here on P.E.I., we have heard...
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