Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to Announce Strengthened Energy Affordability Program

Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Liberal MP Robert Morrissey (Egmont, PEI), and Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action, Steven Myers, will make an energy affordability announcement for Prince Edward Island. The announcement will be made on behalf of Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) … Read more

Infrastructure Announcement in Charlottetown

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Liberal MPs Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) and Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI), PEI Premier Dennis King, PEI Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Ernie Hudson and Steve Bellamy, CEO of Confederation Centre of the Arts, will make an infrastructure funding announcement at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, South Pavilion (former library space), 145 Richmond St. … Read more

Tremploy to celebrate Grand Opening

Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI), on behalf of Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.), will make an announcement regarding support for the new Tremploy Skills Development Centre. This event will be held at 23 Regis Duffy Dr. Contact Connor.Burton@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.

Minister Sudds to make an announcement

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Natalie Jameson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Education and Early Years, will make an announcement regarding affordable child care in Prince Edward Island. This event will take place at Holland College’s Early Learning Centre, 140 Weymouth St. Contact soraya.lemur@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

MP Casey to provide a Parks Canada update

On behalf of Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) will join Parks Canada to provide updates for the Province House National Historic Site conservation project, with a tour of this heritage building before the next phase begins. This event will take place at Province House National Historic … Read more

Michael Ignatieff to receive Symons Medal

Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff will receive the 2023 Symons Medal presented by the Confederation Centre of the Arts. He will deliver a lecture entitled, “Canada in the World: Hope, Optimism, and the Human Project.” This event will take place at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond St. Details online.

Health care workers and advocates to rally outside health ministers’ meeting

Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, will join Mary Boyd, chair of the PEI Health Coalition, at a rally of public health care workers and advocates outside the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial health ministers. They will raise a public health care banner and deliver a strong message to stop the … Read more

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers’ Meeting

Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.), Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) and PEI Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane will co-chair a Federal, Provincial and Territorial health ministers meeting from Oct.11-12. This event will be held at The Rodd Charlottetown, 75 Kent St. Call 613-957-0200.

Minister Hutchings to visit Prince Edward Island

As part of her visit to Prince Edward Island from Aug. 20-21, Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) will visit the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peters Bay. Then at 10:30 a.m. (local time), she will meet with the PEI … Read more

Minister Holland to make an announcement

Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) and Mark McLane, P.E.I. minister of Health and Wellness, will provide an update to the Improving Affordable Access to Prescriptions Drugs program. This event will take place at Confederation Court Mall, 134 Kent St., Shoppers Drug Mart, Level 1. Call 613-957-0200.