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Chief Public Health Officer urges self-isolation following interprovincial travel
2020-03-21
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison is directing anyone travelling to Prince Edward Island from another province within Canada to self-isolate for 14 days. This new self-isolation protocol for domestic travelers comes into effect today and follows the same protocol already in place for...
Premier establishes special cabinet committees in response to COVID-19
2020-03-15
Premier Dennis King today established three special cabinet committees as part of government’s response efforts to address the impacts of COVID-19 in the province. The special cabinet committees are focused on responding to the community and economic challenges being created by COVID-19, ensuring...
March 24, 2020 - Minister Compton speaks with local accounting firms
2020-03-24
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Darlene Compton today spoke with Michelle Burge, from MRSB, Blair Dunn from Grant Thornton, Brian Cameron from Arsenault Best Cameron Ellis, and Jennifer Dunn from BDO to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to their sector. Ms. Burge advised the group...
March 15, 2020 - Premier King speaks with Charlottetown Mayor
2020-03-15
Today, Premier Dennis King spoke by phone with Charlottetown Mayor Phillip Brown to discuss ongoing coordination and readiness with the potential impacts of COVID-19 in the province. Premier King updated the mayor on provincial efforts to respond to both health and non-health related impacts of...
New provincial measures to protect Islanders
2020-03-23
The Province of Prince Edward Island will enforce stronger measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of Islanders. Earlier today, Cabinet empowered the Chief Public Health Officer to issue orders under the Public Health Act as needed, including fines to anyone...
Premier King announces all-party initiatives in response to COVID-19
2020-03-19
Prince Edward Island’s Premier Dennis King announced today that all parties are united in the response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 virus knows no bounds, be they physical, emotional, financial or political. Islanders are facing many different, unpredictable challenges and...
Atlantic Travel Bubble Discussions Deferred
2021-04-28
News Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs chaired a teleconference of the Council of Atlantic Premiers to discuss COVID-19 outbreaks now under way within the region. He was joined by Premier Dennis King of Prince Edward Island, Premier Iain Rankin of Nova Scotia and Premier Andrew Furey of Newfoundland...
March 24, 2020 - Premier King speaks with UPEI
2020-03-24
Premier King spoke with Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President of UPEI, to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the Island’s university community. Premier King praised UPEI students, recognizing that this has been a difficult time for them. Mr. Abd-El-Aziz provided an update on the move to online...
March 15, 2020 - Premier King speaks with Stratford Mayor
2020-03-16
Premier Dennis King today spoke by phone with the Stratford Mayor Steve Ogden to discuss provincial efforts to mitigate the health and non-health related impacts of COVID-19 and the importance of continued communication and coordination going forward. Both Premier King and Mayor Ogden expressed the...
March 16, 2020 - Premier King speaks with Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
2020-03-16
Premier King spoke with Dawn Binns, president of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss priorities going forward to support the business community with COVID-19 in the province. Premier King highlighted the creation of a special cabinet committee on economy and business...