Nursing homes cost about $5400 per month per bed (hospitals between $17,000 and $37,000 per month per bed!). IDEA: Provide funding to help seniors live with loved ones instead of in nursing homes / hospitals. Give a monthly fee to the caregiver household, provide home care check-ups, and give the option to go to a […]
Community Supported Agriculture
Have you signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program in your area yet? I would highly recommend it! Here is my member’s statement about CSA’s from the legislature April 11, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWs1bXgkgbE Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the many Community Supported Agriculture programs in our province – also known as CSA’s. A […]
Trivers – House Sitting – April 4 2017
Here are set of video clips of me speaking in the House on various topics April 4, 2017 – the opening day of the legislature for the spring session. Greetings Trivers speaking to Motion 1 – Encouraging Islanders to participate in cancer screening programs Trivers speaking to Motion 79 – Maxmizing Islanders’ uptake of federal and […]
Need Tax Help? It’s Available
Taxes are complicated – too complicated – and government needs to work to simplify them. Implementing a Basic Income Guarantee and raising the basic personal tax amount may help – but that’s another discussion. In the mean time a lot people, especially low-income Islanders, don’t file their taxes and miss out on money available to […]
Education – What’s Missing? A Millennial’s Perspective
Recently the conversation about our education curriculum has re-surfaced because of changes being made in both Nova Scotia – to add mental health / addictions, and Ontario – to add financial skills. Here is a paper written by Islander Erika MacDonald as part of her final year of International Development Studies and Political Science at Saint […]
Home Energy Audits
Did you know that the PEI government will pay half the cost of a home energy audit for your home? It costs $300 and they will pay $150. Just contact HouseMaster Inspection Services to book your home evaluation. Find out all the details on the PEI government website by clicking here. PEI Home Energy Audit […]
New Transit to Cavendish and Area!
One of the biggest concerns of employers in District 18 Rustico-Emerald is the ability to get enough employees during the tourist season. One reason is that people are available to work, but don’t have the ability to get to where they are needed in New Glagsow, North Rustico, Cavendish and Stanley Bridge. It is great […]
EI Regions on PEI
This is a federal government issue, but one I get questions about. There are two Employment Insurance (EI) regions on PEI, and they have different “characteristics” based on their different unemployment rates (for period Feb 12, 2017 to Mar 11, 2017 below): Charlottetown (7.6% unemployment rate) Prince Edward Island (13.3% unemployment rate) Here is the […]
WANTED – Youth for Canada-US Ambassadors Program!
I received the following email this week asking for applications for a United States-Canada youth exchange. They are looking for youth participants and adult mentors. There is no cost to apply and all travel expenses are covered by the Youth Ambassadors Program. Hello, We thought you might be interested in hearing about the Youth Ambassadors […]
New Power Substation – Bagnall Road
Maritime Electric has officially announced that a new power substation will be built on the Bagnall Road, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2017 at the latest. Special thanks to the working group that worked so hard to ensure that Maritime Electric was presented with acceptable solutions for the surrounding communities. Also […]
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