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 – […]
Public Access to Trout River
I’ve been approached by a number of constituents and residents in the area of parcel PID 94722 at the junction of Matheson Lane and MacKay Lane, with concerns that their access through this property to the shore of the Trout River will be blocked. They have shown via deeds and research of the history of […]
Make Millvale Hill Gradeable?
View on Facebook Thoughts? Should the 600m section of Millvale Road up the hill from the Trout River Road intersection be ripped up, pulverized, and made gradeable? Thoughts?
Crosswalk Marking On Route 2 In Hunter River
Dear Brad Trivers, I have been concerned about there being only a crosswalk sign but no crosswalk painted on the road from Central Queens to Harmony House and the Hunter River Community Centre/ Library. Everyday I see people speeding on route 2. Lots of the time it takes 3 mins for me to wait for […]
Condemning Violence Against Women and Advocating for Equality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXIcg_sz4w Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the victims of the recent tragedy in Toronto and victims across the country who suffer in silence every day. Mr. Speaker, over the last few days we’ve learned that the man who killed 10 people by driving a van down a busy street in Toronto […]
Lack of Unincorporated Voice in Municipal Restructuring – A Flow Chart
For most people, reading through legislation like the large Municipal Government Act is not the easiest way to understand what the current municipal restructuring process actually is. Dave Pizio from the Rural Municipality of Greenmount-Montrose prepared the following flow chart to illustrate the current municipal restructuring process as legislated by the Municipal Government Act. I […]
Bill 111 – Giving Unincorporated Islanders A Voice
I have introduced a Private Members Bill (PMB) called “An Act to Amend The Municipal Government Act”. The purpose is to change the act to ensure that Islanders living in unincorporated areas are consulted and have a legislated voice when it comes to proposals and recommendations to annex them. The main changes are: When preparing […]
Community Leaders – Thank You
Members Statement: Community Leaders April 6, 2018, Brad Trivers, MLA District 18 Rustico- Emerald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacmKHzAsJs Mr. Speaker, it is my absolute pleasure to rise today and salute the leaders in our communities. Mr. Speaker, community leaders are often volunteers – members of service organizations like the Women’s Institute, Lions Club, and Rotary Club – or […]
Oil Burner Regulations
Changes are planned to the “Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act Regulations” that will require all oil burner work to be done by license oil burner mechanics (important primarily because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning). This means they have to be a factory-trained technician in a specific type of oil burner, and/or have a […]
Water Discussion – Native Council of PEI
On the afternoon of February 25, 2018 the Native Council of PEI directors invited me to their quarterly meeting to discuss various issues surrounding water on PEI in my role as official opposition critic for Communities, Land & Environment. We discussed several topics. Below is a short summary including links to various resources that we […]
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