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Province supports agriculture and trucking industries
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced initial assistance for the Island’s agriculture and trucking industries as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19. “The health and well-being of our communities depends on ready access to high-quality, healthy, safe food and...
Province announces initial supports for Island’s most vulnerable
Premier King today announced initial investments to support the Island’s most vulnerable. “This is an unprecedented time in our province which calls for an immediate response. We recognize that Islanders are being impacted greatly by COVID-19 and the measures in place to mitigate...
Premier establishes special cabinet committees in response to COVID-19
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...
New initiative connects Islanders with agriculture employment opportunities
Islanders seeking work can now more easily connect with employment opportunities in the agriculture industry through a new labour initiative developed by the Province of Prince Edward Island. The COVID-19 Agriculture Labour Support Initiative (ALSI) allows individuals who are...
New strategy to grow Island tourism
Prince Edward Island’s tourism industry, in partnership with the Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, is developing a new 5-year growth strategy for the province. Charting the Future: A Strategy to Accelerate Prince Edward Island Tourism Growth to 2025 will help...
Provincial update on spring fishing season, supports for children and youth
Today, Minister of Fisheries and Communities Jamie Fox provided an update on provincial efforts to support the Island’s commercial fishing industry and the province’s decision to extend the deadline for jobs for youth. The commercial fishing industry is federally regulated and...
Premier King announces all-party initiatives in response to COVID-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...
Province supporting, working with primary industries
The Province of Prince Edward Island continues to work closely with primary industries to get ready for the spring season and address impacts of COVID-19. “Prince Edward Island was built by our Island’s hard-working farming and fishing families and communities. It is important...