Municipal elections will look very different when Islanders go to the polls on November 5. The new Municipal Government Act has brought changes to the nomination of candidates, replaced former special election meetings and clarified voting requirements and procedures. The changes...
There are three new municipalities in Prince Edward Island. The provincial cabinet met in Georgetown today (September 25) and approved recommendations from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission to create the new municipalities of Three Rivers, North Shore, and Central...
This resource was prepared in April 2017 to explain many of the key changes that result from the adoption of the Municipal Government Act (MGA). It was created for general information purposes.
Alcide Bernard has been appointed mayor for the Rural Municipality of Wellington. No candidates were nominated for the position of mayor for Wellington for the November municipal elections. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has authority under the Municipal...
The Municipal Election Guidebook (1st Edition) provides an overview of the municipal election process.
Canada and Prince Edward Island are working together to take climate action and find solutions to help Canadians save money, reduce energy waste, create jobs, and support healthy communities. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay—on behalf of the...
The Kensington grain elevator can expand after receiving environmental assessment approval from the provincial government. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown informed the PEI Grain Elevator Corporation of the approval June 22 under the Environmental...