In 2008 the province of PEI signed a contract with Bell to “extend broadband services to every community in Prince Edward Island”. And Bell was the awarded all government telecommunications services – no public tender required. 11 years later Bell still hasn’t delivered. By January 2010 it was obvious that Bell wasn’t going to deliver […]
PEI Telemedicine Pilot
The lack of family doctors, and the wait times to see a doctor are two big issues that have been around for a long time. So, I was very happy to see that a “virtual medicine pilot project” or “telerounding” is being implemented at Western Hospital in Alberton (CBC article here). Since I ran for […]
Seniors Housing Rent Supplement Now Available
The PEI government recently announced that rent supplements are available for seniors. To receive the rent supplement you need to apply, get assessed, and qualify (that’s the catch). If you qualify, your rent gets capped at 25% of your income. Since the rent supplements are new, an online form specific to them is not […]
Poverty Action Plan Needs a Reality Check
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 […]
Biggar à l’esprit étroit
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 😡 […]
When does a Carbon Tax become just a Tax?
Question: When is a Carbon Tax just a Tax? Answer: When coal-fired power plants are almost completely exempt. NB Power’s Belledune generating station burns a combination of coal and petroleum coke. Trudeau just gave Belledune an exemption to produce 800 tonnes of GHGs for free. So, Belledune will pay only $0.91 per tonne of greenhouse […]
Supporting Small Communities – Private Members Bills
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 […]
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The PEI PC Environmental Legacy
The PEI PC Party has a strong history of taking action to protect the environment. It is because of the policy of the PC Party, and the actions that PC governments have taken, that no carbon tax is needed on PEI. We need to continue in the footsteps of past PEI PC governments, especially when […]
Action on High-Speed Internet – FINALLY!
In their April budget the government announced a new, government-owned, high-speed internet backbone. It would take years to build and be very expensive. In the mean time many, many Islanders still wouldn’t have high speed internet. I asked why the government is not taking action right now. I suggested loans to internet service providers – […]
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