The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness met Tuesday, January 16, 2016 and has outlined a number of issues for their work plan. Topics approved for discussion by the committee include: Motion on Out-of-Province Health Care expenditures – the report of the auditor general will be reviewed by the committee prior to any further action […]
Legislative Videos – Nov 20, 2015
On this day in the legislature one highlight for me was asking questions Capital Budget. In became clear that the high level “summary level” dollar figures in the budget could be broken down into specific projects, and the Minister of Finance had that information at his fingertips – but he refused to publish this information and […]
Legislature Videos – Nov 19, 2015
QP – my questions regarding the Environment Advisory Council and Water Act Consultation deliverables https://youtu.be/1i1E7B26kyk Member statement on Grandparents raising grandchildren – Tina Mundy https://youtu.be/ssZrB6v1KU4 Allan Roach’s information brought to the floor regarding $118,000 spent on e-gaming legal fees https://youtu.be/W9gcJ7rCYp0 QP – James Aylward re e-gaming and transparency https://youtu.be/lnv7eNb6E-M QP – Steven Myers questions re […]
Legislature Videos – Nov 18, 2015
Greetings https://youtu.be/w9CUpPjKaLk Member Statement – New Glasgow Lobster Suppers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EjPdq40-3I e-Gaming Questions and Responses https://youtu.be/rn3mN358QXA Student Loans – Questions and Responses https://youtu.be/XHPglk2Spr4 Minister of Education’s Statement – Education Changes – with Responses https://youtu.be/MDpCAOxDrhQ Minister of Finance’s Statement – Capital Budget – with Responses https://youtu.be/yZzdat2R-Ec Bill 27 – Government Reorganization Act – Questions and Responses catastrophic […]
Legislature Videos – Nov 17, 2015
Some good questions about the cameras on school buses that are supposed to catch violators that pass when lights are flashing. Also some good information came out about the Workers Compensations Act – although it is unsure if the statements on how employment earning effect workers compensation are true. The changes to the Employment Standards […]
Legislature Videos – Nov 13, 2015
Here are some videos from the legislature for Friday, November 13, 2015. Most of the day was spent discussing so-called clean-up bills. The only remarkable one increased the fine for unlicensed snowmobiles on the Confederation Trail from $225 to $500. Greetings – 50% Reduction in Paper, Vera Orr Simpson, Margot MacFadyen, TIAPEI (Don Cudmore, Kevin […]
Legislature Videos – Nov 12, 2015
The Fall 2015 session of the PEI legislature is underway. Here are some relevant District 18 Rustico-Emerald video clips from the opening day Thursday, November 12, 2015. Greeting – Eagle Isle Tours, Chase the Ace https://youtu.be/3pDFBXbdHg8 Infrastructure Summit – Questions and Answers https://youtu.be/gqBbXVSDLM4 Commissionaires – Questions and Answers https://youtu.be/_fjU3xB4_s0 Motion #23 – Aging in Place Moving […]
Rave Review but Fix Signage – Tourist Feedback
Just wanted to share this feedback from tourist Tony Ducey of Newfoundland who visited PEI this summer – and seemed to spend a lot of time in beautiful District 18 Rustico-Emerald. He gave a rave review of his trip to PEI, but said that more signage was needed. “I had the pleasure last week to […]
Hunter-Clyde Watershed – May 2015
This week I got the chance to meet with some of the Hunter-Clyde Watershed group (www.hcwg.ca) – Andrew Lush, Phil Pineau and Donnie Sonier. The first thing noted was that District 18 Rustico-Emerald actually includes at least part of watersheds represented by seven different groups, and two “unadopted” areas on either side of New London Bay: BBEMA (Bedeque […]
Proud To Be Your District 18 PC MLA
Well – it has been just over one week since the people of District 18 Rustico-Emerald voted me in as their MLA – thank you! Of course, it has never really been about me. Most importantly it is about the process of democracy – the people of District 18 opening up their doors and their hearts, and casting […]
