Changes were announced today to the senior management team of government. Mark Spidel has been named Deputy Minister of Family and Human Services. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Spidel served as Director of Social Programs for Family and Human Services. In this role, he provided...
Through Engage PEI, Islanders continue to make important impacts to their communities. This month, 21 individuals joined nine different government agencies, boards or commissions. There are more than 70 provincial government boards and Islanders are encouraged to apply through...
Today the province announced more affordable housing initiatives, including new construction projects in Cornwall, Charlottetown and Souris. These latest initiatives continue to reflect the action items and priorities of the Housing Action Plan, ensuring that all Islanders have...
Adult Islanders who are dealing with anxiety and nervousness have faster and easier access to help and supports through an online program. The new program, ICAN (Conquer Anxiety and Nervousness), educates adults about anxiety and gives them life-long skills to help deal with...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton tabled government’s capital budget that will see $156 million of planned spending on critical infrastructure through 2020-21 supporting the livelihood of Islanders and communities across the province. “It is because...
Generations after residential schools eroded many indigenous languages, the Mi’kmaq version of our national anthem is ringing through Prince Edward Island schools, sung by Island children. It is a beautiful and poignant example of reconciliation efforts and Island filmmaker...
The 44th 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 2017.
The first session of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly of Prince Edward Island opened today with the reading of the Speech from the Throne by the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The speech sets forth government’s mandate, outlining a plan...