The 2024 Annual Statistical Review shows that Prince Edward Island had the fastest growing provincial economy in the country again last year, with real GDP increasing by 3.6 per cent. PEI has exceeded national growth in nine of the last 10 years. “Although our economy has...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Mark McLane tabled the provincial government’s capital budget outlining a record spend of over $1 billion dollars in investments to infrastructure across the province over the next five years, including $308.1 million in spending in...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton tabled government’s capital budget outlining $195.9 million in planned spending on vital infrastructure in 2021-2022 that will continue to support Islanders and move the province towards net-zero. “This has been a...
Today, Finance Minister Darlene Compton provided the fall economic and fiscal update, which outlines for Islanders the province’s current economic position as it enters the new normal phase of living with COVID-19. Prince Edward Island experienced growth in the first quarter of...
Government has implemented legislation and regulation on cannabis to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth, reduce the illegal market for cannabis and protect the health and safety of Islanders. Penalties What are the penalties for breaking the laws on cannabis? You could...
Island residents are invited to participate in the annual pre-budget consultations for the 2026-2027 provincial operating budget. Residents can submit their thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways: Email budgetsubmissions@gov.pe.ca Participate in an online survey in English or in...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton delivered government’s 2020-21 operating budget that outlines $2.5 billion in spending for programs to assist Islanders, businesses, and industry recover from COVID-19, while optimistically turning an eye to the...
The 26th edition of the Annual Statistical Review gathered data from provincial government departments, the private sector and Statistics Canada to provide a socio-economic snapshot of Prince Edward Island in 1999.
The 50th Annual Statistical Review shows that PEI still has the fastest growing economy among provinces, second only to the territory of Nunavut, despite economic expansion slowing for the second consecutive year. “We are marking 50 years of reporting to Islanders what they need...
Today, the Province released all three volumes of Public Accounts which include the audited financial results for government from the 2020-2021 fiscal year, and shows a deficit of $5.6M. Public Accounts is an annual financial summary and accountability report of the Government of...