Support initiatives for drive-sharing to Charlottetown from Hunter River and Rustico. (and to Summerside? and from other communities?) References: The Guardian – Dec 17, 2015 – Uber won’t compete with P.E.I. taxis any time soon : “Uber made an attempt at expanding into Eastern Canada with one chapter in Halifax, but that flopped due to a […]
Sustainable infrastructure
Creating sustainable political economics. Ensuring that all building of structures, bridges and other needed facilities can be financially maintained.
Build communities based on human values
Need to build communities based on human values and the common good.
Require license plates on front of vehicles
Requiring that license plates be placed on the front of all vehicles on PEI roads and highways will make is easier to identify them. This will make the job of police easier, and enable automated forms of policing like photo radar.
Culture based tourism
Show visitors our genuine culture, our theater, arts, agri-tourism, our experiential tourism, visual and media arts, develop sustainable agriculture.
Protect architectural heritage
Encourage homes that fit cultural heritage of area. Protect churches.
Strategic economic development plan needed
PEI needs to have a strategic plan that listens to Community Champions, and successful entrepreneurs. Sustainable, well-thought-out development based known values.
Make PEI tax free zone
Make PEI a tax-free zone so that it can be and off-shore banking destination.
Support temporary foreign worker immigration and rights
References: CBC – July 17, 2015 – New temporary foreign worker penalties concern some P.E.I. businesses: “Stiff new penalties for those who abuse the federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program are a concern for some in P.E.I. The changes were announced by the federal government last week. The strictest penalties include a lifetime ban from the […]
Better use economic development dollars
We need to put our economic development dollars to better use. Invest in companies already on PEI instead of spending money trying to get other companies to come (e.g. Virgin Gaming). References: The Guardian – March 21, 2014 – Virgin Gaming closes Charlottetown office: “Islanders who were doing customer service work for Virgin Gaming are out […]
