Will my assets be sold to cover the costs of Long Term Care for me or my spouse? ANSWER With regards to having to sell assets to pay for LTC the short answer is “no” – the assets of a person remain intact if they go into a nursing home, but any income they receive […]
Electoral reform / democratic renewal process is biased
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 […]
MLA pay raise too soon
“MLA’s were given a pay raise too soon after the 2015 election.” Notes The PEI Indemnities and Allowances Commission is responsible for determining if and when MLA’s receive salary increases. “The Indemnities & Allowances Commission is established under Section 46 of the Legislative Assembly Act to review and recommend salary and benefits for the members […]
Salaried doctors don’t see enough patients
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 […]
