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Issues raised by constituents of District 18 Rustico-Emerald

This is where issues and ideas raised in District 18 will be tracked, discussed, and updated as research is done, actions are taken and issues are resolved. Submit your issue online here or by calling your MLA Brad Trivers at 902-940-2044.

Beef cattle boarded on PEI but owned off-Island so sent away for killing

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Many of the beef cattle on PEI are boarded here, but owned off-Island (e.g. owners in Ontario or Quebec).  When it is time for butchering the owner requests that the cattle are shipped to the owner’s plant of choice instead of going to Atlantic Beef Products.

Filed Under: Agriculture Tagged With: Atlantic Beef Products, beef, cattle

Cattle sale process improvements needed (billing, grading)

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Norman Cairns Issues - Feb 22 2016

The bills of sale from the sale of cattle to brokers and not always meet the legal requirements needed to prove that the cattle were sold by the producer (e.g. in a court of law).  Legislation should be put in place to ensure that bills of sale are consistent and legal. When cattle are purchased by […]

Filed Under: Agriculture Tagged With: abattoir, Atlantic Beef Products, beef, cattle

User fees at PEI hospitals

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Patients in hospital are being means-tested for ability to pay, and then are being charged large amount (e.g. $140/day) for large portions of their stay (e.g. 18 days when recovering from bladder cancer).  [On a related note some insurance policies won’t cover this expense because care is being provided by a public institution.] Given that […]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: insurance, user fees

Cattle prices inconsistent at Atlantic Beef Products

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“PEI farmers are being paid less for cattle of same quality than those purchased from off-Island (e.g. Quebec) – between $0.20 and $0.50 per pound after trucking expenses.  As well there are price discrepancies between what is paid to farmers on-Island that appear to be biased based on personal connections.”

Filed Under: Agriculture Tagged With: Atlantic Beef Products

# of students in classes in primary

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We need to regulate the number of students in primary classrooms. Having over 20 students with one teacher in primary is not conducive to the most positive early school experience.   Notes All teachers and parents concerned with class size should contact their Principal, PEI Teachers Federation Union Representative, and Family of Schools District Advisory Council […]

Filed Under: Education, Government Areas Tagged With: classroom size

Class size too large

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Gulf Shore Consolidated School grade one class has over 30 students.  This is too many for such a young age. Related # of students in classes in primary

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: class size, Gulf Shore Consolidated School

Stanley Bridge roundabout – a four-way stop was all that was needed

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The 3-way stop at the Stanley Bridge intersection (St. Mary’s Road and Rattenbury Road) was confusing for tourists.  To solve the problem the Department of Transportation designed and issued a tender for a roundabout – without consulting any local residents or businesses (they found out by reading the tender notice in the newspaper).  A cheaper […]

Filed Under: Infrastructure, Transportation Tagged With: Stanley Bridge roundabout

TPP and CETA will not allow to buy local

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The PEI provincial government needs to lobby the Canadian Federal government to ensure that the right to purchase locally is not superseded by national trade agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). References The Globe and Mail – Jan 30, 2016 – For Canadian innovators, will TPP mean protection […]

Filed Under: Finance, Trade Tagged With: buy local, CETA, TPP

Will community name on tax bill impact annexation and amalgamation?

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A farm outside of the Town of North Rustico is officially in the community of “Rusticoville”, but on the tax bills it lists “North Rustico” as the community.  If/when annexation of this farm is pursued does this community label will mean that it will become part of the Town of North Rustico more easily? Will the “community” listed on a […]

Filed Under: Communities, Land, Municipalities Tagged With: annexation

Electoral reform / democratic renewal process is biased

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The  Premier’s comments regarding electoral reform show that the process is biased against mixed member proportional representation.  It seems that he is pushing to keep first-past-the-post but with a preferential balloting method in place. References The Guardian – Feb 6, 2016 – Wade MacLauchlan’s comments leave electoral reform on life support Then the premier fired holiday broadside […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: electoral reform

Balance budgets and end usury

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“Balance budgets / end usury”   Notes   References CBC – January 13, 2016 – P.E.I. government wants public input on balancing provincial budget “Participants will be asked if they think growing the economy and increasing revenue is the best option, or if programs and services should receive a change in funding. They will also be […]

Filed Under: Finance Tagged With: budget, Dec 2015 Chili and Chat

PEI debt is too high with no sign of coming down – where does taxpayer money go?

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2015-16 Budget Summary as of Nov 17 2015

“Our debt is too high with no sign of coming down” “I want to know where all taxpayer money goes”   Notes   References What is the gross debt of PEI? $5.499 Billion total liabilities In 2012 $2.117 Billion Gross Debt, $0.038 Billion Debt Guarantees, $0.787 Billion Contingent Liabilities and Contractual Commitments, $2.558 Billion Program […]

Filed Under: Finance Tagged With: budget, debt, Dec 2015 Chili and Chat, deficit, money

Keep Rte 246 Breadalbane Road open year round

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Keep Rte 246 Breadalbane Road open year round, and improve its condition, as it is the direct route between communities of Breadalbane and Emerald. Only an additional 1.6km of road that needs to be plowed. The alternative to traveling between the communities requires several additional km on either the North or South alternative routes.   […]

Filed Under: Communities, Government Areas, Transportation Tagged With: Breadalbane

Use import/export comparison by industry to target those where trade deficit is largest

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International Exports from PEI by Principal Trading Areas 2005-2014

What industries are weakest in terms of trade deficit?  We should target those areas for improvement – i.e. start producing PEI goods or services to decrease the amount spent on imports.  This may be especially easy for services. What is the breakdown of the PEI trade deficit by industry, type of spending, product or service? […]

Filed Under: Economic Development, Trade Tagged With: trade deficit

Remove parking fees at QEH

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MOTION 66 - Calling for parking fees to be eliminated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is PEI’s main referral hospital and is the only hospital in the province of Prince Edward Island that charges fees for parking. These fees cost patients $1.50 per hour to a maximum of $7.00 per day. For many individuals and their families, these fees are cost prohibitive and can prevent family […]

Filed Under: Communities, Health and Wellness Tagged With: fees, parking

Community identity will be lost in amalgamation

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Amalgamation of small unincorporated communities into a new or existing town or municipality will cause the individual communities to lose their unique identities. References The Eastern Graphic – Jan 27, 2016 – The challenge is to expand and maintain a sense of place “The Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities wants to make it easier […]

Filed Under: Communities, Land, Municipalities Tagged With: amalgamation, identity

Seam on bridge has shifted causing large bump

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new bridge bump fixed

The “new” bridge (beside Joey’s Deep Sea Fishing) has a large bump likely caused by frost heaves at the seam where it meets the mainland on the north side.  This should be fixed as it is becoming a problem in the summer too. Maintenance should not be scheduled during the summer season because it will […]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: bridge

Are more regulations needed regarding heating with wood?

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Environmental impacts of wood heat – what we can do- is there need for environmental regulation to ensure that carcinogens are not going straight into the lungs of our children? For example, external wood furnaces (e.g. “Wood Doctors”) with short exhaust pipes may blanket immediately surrounding areas in smoke each winter.  Perhaps regulations on the height of the […]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment, Government Areas Tagged With: heating, wood

Busing throughout all PEI

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PEI solar-powered-water-taxi

Busing throughout all PEI.  Access to acceptable levels of transportation. References ISLAND SOLAR TRANSIT SYSTEM – http://www.ridesolar.com/ “The Island Solar Transit System (ISTS) is Canada’s first solar-electric public transit system employing four methods of transportation in and around the province of Prince Edward Island.The first part of The Canadian Solar Transit System, ISTS provides a […]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: buses, Dec 2015 Chili and Chat

Use local, clean, renewable energy for PEI needs

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PEI power supply sources Jan 25 2016

“PEI needs to have re-usable, recyclable, regenerating energy, like solar, wind, bio-mass, wave.  Government needs to support shift to solar and wind power, and invest in renewable energy. Ideally all energy used would be generated on PEI – reduce reliance on electricity from mainland (New Brunswick, Quebec). Get power utilities (e.g. Maritime Electric, NB Power) […]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: bio-mass, Confederation Bridge, Dec 2015 Chili and Chat, energy, Maritime Electric, natural gas, solar, wave, wind

Disconnect between aerospace industry and Holland College programs

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Recruiting for aerospace industry –disconnect between Holland College and the industry – industry ending up doing a lot of retraining

Filed Under: Advanced Learning, Economic Development, Government Areas Tagged With: aerospace, Holland College

Length of IRAC process impacting investment in island

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Length of IRAC process impacting investment in island

Filed Under: Economic Development, Finance, Government Areas Tagged With: investment, IRAC

Use Confederation Bridge to carry new power cables

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Would it not be more cheaper, more environmentally sustainable to run the submarine cables through the Confederation Bridge?  Was the bridge built with this capability in mind? References    

Filed Under: Energy, Government Areas, Infrastructure Tagged With: Confederation Bridge, power cables

Transportation for workers to job sites

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PEI UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECEMBER 2015

“Why can’t companies find enough employees to staff their businesses?  This was a problem the summer of 2015 in Cavendish – businesses were offering as much as $15/hour – primarily for cleaning cottages – but could not get enough staff.  As well companies like HGS in Montague have cited the inability to get workers, and […]

Filed Under: Economic Development, Workforce Tagged With: cavendish, Montague, unemployment

Salaried doctors don’t see enough patients

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Salaried doctors don’t see enough patients.  This is in comparison to fee-for-service doctors.  This contributes to more Islanders being without a doctor, and means that taxpayers are not getting as good a value for the doctor’s salary. Notes In the master agreement for doctors, as per Section B – Salaried Physicians, Article B3 – Job […]

Filed Under: Finance, Health and Wellness Tagged With: Dec 2015 Chili and Chat, doctors, salary, workload

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