Today, the Council of Atlantic Premiers launched a new campaign calling on the federal government to rethink the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations and work with them to develop a plan to address the disproportionate impacts on Atlantic Canadians. Starting in July, due...
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King today issued the following statement recognizing World Mental Health Day: “Today, October 10, marks World Mental Health Day and an opportunity for all of us to reflect on our own mental health and what we can do to support those around us...
Stronger relations between Canadian and United States jurisdictions - and new opportunities for growth in Island companies - are just a few of the direct results of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference held on Prince Edward Island. Co-chaired by...
To mark the 70th anniversary of the accession to the Throne of Queen Elizabeth II, the Province established the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Queen Elizabeth II passed on September 8, 2022, as Canada’s longest reigning Sovereign and the first to celebrate a platinum...
The Government of Prince Edward Island will be providing additional financial assistance to thousands of Islanders coping with increases in the cost of living, by providing an inflationary support payment to be distributed in January 2023 with the federal HST rebate. The support...
Through Engage PEI, Islanders continue to be involved with government agencies, boards and commissions. Eleven agencies, boards and commissions welcomed twenty Islanders this month. “Islanders are always ready to lend a helping hand to one another, and that is at the heart of...
The delegations of the Eastern Canadian provinces and the New England States were pleased to meet in Quebec City for the 44th annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) Conference on September 24th and 25th, 2023. Having met in person for the first time...
Islanders continue to engage with their communities, and share experiences and knowledge through provincial government agencies, boards and commissions. Last month, eight people were appointed or reappointed to three government boards. “We want to thank Islanders for sharing...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan today wrote to the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeill reiterating the concerns of Prince Edward Islanders regarding Northern Pulp’s plans for a new effluent treatment facility in...
The provincial government released An Anti-Racism Action Plan for Prince Edward Island 2023-2028 to improve the social, economic, educational and health outcomes for racialized and Indigenous people living in in the province. The vision of the action plan is to create an active...