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Helping Islanders Who Are Struggling Financially

November 29, 2022 by Brad Trivers

helping islanders struggling financially

On November 29, 2022 I asked the Minister of Finance questions on helping Islanders who are struggling financially. First I asked how we can improve means testing to allow Islanders to qualify for help based on their current means – not last year’s income. I also asked about centralizing the means testing role to make […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Finance

Allow Shared Driveway Between Residences

November 26, 2022 by Brad Trivers

Allow Shared Driveways

On November 9, 2022, I asked questions on three topics to help improve the ability for lot owners to provide housing: Allow a single driveway to be shared for access to at least two permanent residences. Provide supports for cottage businesses to convert to year-round homes. Allow garden suites to be lived in by children […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Housing, Infrastructure, Transportation

Climate Change Adaptation and Shoreline Protection

November 22, 2022 by Brad Trivers

stanley bridge post-Fiona damage

On November 22, 2022 I asked questions about climate change adaptation and shoreline protection. I started off asking for a follow up on post-Fiona shoreline clean-up, which was stalling.  I was assured by the Minister of Communities & Fisheries that shoreline clean-up was happening. I asked about funding to protect public beaches as we adapt […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Featured Tagged With: climate change

Mill Road Into Emerald – Rte 13 – Traffic Calming Measures

November 16, 2022 by Brad Trivers

On November 16, 2022 I asked questions about roads in our District 18 Rustico-Emerald.  I received commitments from the Minister of Transportation to: Pave the Mill Road into Emerald in the 2023 construction season. Complete widening and resurfacing Rte 13 between New Glasgow and Cavendish. Consider traffic-calming measures in communities throughout the district – including […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Transportation

Hurricane Fiona Shoreline Clean-up

November 1, 2022 by Brad Trivers

shoreline cleanup post-Fiona

On November 1, 2022 I asked about efforts towards Hurricane Fiona Shoreline Clean-up on the north shore of PEI.  I wanted to make ensure clean-up would be done in an environmentally sensitive way.  Also I wanted to find out if clean-up would be done on private land. Read the full transcript in the PDF file: […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Fisheries Tagged With: Hurrican Fiona

Poverty Action Plan Needs a Reality Check

November 8, 2018 by Brad Trivers

Guest post by Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clark Opposition Finance Critic Brad Trivers and I went through the Poverty Action Plan to fact check it for Islanders. This is what we found. Although Wade tells us that our economy is on a tear and there have never been more jobs on PEI, the numbers tell us that […]

Filed Under: Blog, Family Services, Featured

Biggar à l’esprit étroit

November 8, 2018 by Brad Trivers

Paula Biggar - I dont speak French

Melanie Gallant received the following response to an email she sent to Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and the Status of Women.  In Melanie’s words: J’ai envoyé des lettres d’appui pour le projet de renouvellement de l’École Évangéline aux ministres de la province hier soir et voici une réponse que j’ai reçu ce matin 😡 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Francophone and Acadian Affairs

Political Advertising Paid by Taxpayers?

October 27, 2018 by Brad Trivers

Liberal Paid Politicial Ad for Carbon Tax Plan

View on Facebook Would you classify this as political advertising? It was on page A3 of today’s Guardian. Paid for by the Liberal government with your taxpayer dollars.

Filed Under: From Facebook Tagged With: Facebook

Supporting Small Communities – Private Members Bills

October 26, 2018 by Brad Trivers

rally-amalgamation-support-small-communities

It is clear that the Municipal Government Act targets small communities.  Small municipalities are targeted for amalgamation and/or dissolution. Unincorporated communities are targeted for annexation. In Spring 2018 the entire Liberal caucus voted down my Private Members Bill (Bill 111). Bill 111 would have given unincorporated communities a voice in the amalgamation process. Bill 111 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Communities, Featured, Municipalities

Look at the PC Caucus Record of Action

October 24, 2018 by Brad Trivers

View on Facebook There have been posts circulating that portray such an inaccurate view of what has happened in the legislature and such an inaccurate view of the PC caucus in the past year that I can no longer let it go unchallenged. I don’t usually respond to posts like these but they are so […]

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