The NDP never did explain…
THE NDP NEVER DID EXPLAIN… WHAT IS WRONG W/ RANKED BALLOT?! In case you forgot, the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform, AKA ERRE, was an all-party Parliamentary…
PEI
Fossils To Museums
I was an 8 year old awash in fossils, so I was a tad more generous than this former 9 year old PEI lad with his much more valuable fossil.…
Should Welfare Recipients Try Harder to Find Work?
This morning the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation released a new report about “motivational interviewing” for welfare recipients. The link to the full report is here, and the link to…
Prince Edward Island, 2nd time around
Just sharing some pictures of the random trip to PEI. Was invited to have lunch with the parents of my hosts and we played cards after. I can't remember what…
Prince Edward Island, 2nd time around
Just sharing some pictures of the random trip to PEI. Was invited to have lunch with the parents of my hosts and we played cards after. I can’t remember what…
A post from Prince Edward Island
I did an impulsive last minute trip to where I am right now - in Prince Edward Island. I didn't even think about it. I actually didn't know I was…
A post from Prince Edward Island
I did an impulsive last minute trip to where I am right now – in Prince Edward Island. I didn’t even think about it. I actually didn’t know I was…
Mike Duffy: pig in the city Canadian senator Mike Duffy, the…
Mike Duffy: pig in the city Canadian senator Mike Duffy, the porcine Conservative from Ottawa, has been caught in yet another scandal, this time for falsely claiming Prince Edward Island…
Pushback on EI Changes
It has been a week and a half since changes to the definition of suitable employment and reasonable job search have come into effect. Already, a single mom in Prince…
Missed Opportunity for PEI Poverty Strategy
The government of Prince Edward Island has introduced a Social Action Plan to Reduce Poverty, found online at PEI CSS. This Action Plan follows community consultations, including face-to-face meetings and…
P.E. I and Ontario connect
It is a marriage. Dalton McGuinty’s son is going to marry Robert Ghiz’s sister. Fixed link between Ontario and P.E.I. The Toronto Star story.
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CANADIAN LABOUR- THE MARITIMES: SUPPORT LOCKED OUT WORKERS AT ACADIAN COACH LINES: Last November workers at Acadian/ien Bus Lines in the Maritimes were locked out by their employer when they…
Did You Know PEI Doesn’t Allow Legal Abortions?
I certainly didn't. But it's true - PEI's abortion laws are horribly behind the times.Fact is, I doubt it's ever mattered too much to any Islander, given that it's a…
CHECK IT OUT TRUCKS TURNS OVER IN ROUNDABOUT NO SURPRISE
EVER NOTICE THAT THE ONLY NEWS YOU EVER SEE ABOUT ROUNDABOUTS INVOVE ACCIDENTS CHECK IT OUT: Overturned truck snarls traffic in Charlottetown YEAH NO KIDDING THE GUARDIAN DELIVERS. THE CBC…
LATE TO THE PARTY
SO YEAH JUST BACK FROM VISITING MY SON AT THE HOSPITAL, DID YOU HEAR THIS THEY HAD AN ELECTION IN MANITOBA? BASICALLY IT’S BEEN CALLED ALREADY (SPOILER ALERT: NDP MAJORITY)…
At least there’s one victory for the Liberals…
….as PEI can welcome another Grit government for 4 more years! Congrats! And, as a sidebar, the Cons kept true to form in using personal attacks during the campaign to…
PEI Election Results
The PEI election results page should go live in just over half an hour.Follow along, here.