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News before 1996 is not available online.
Today, Finance Minister Darlene Compton provided the fall economic and fiscal update, which outlines for Islanders the province’s current economic position as it enters the new normal phase of living with COVID-19. Prince Edward Island experienced growth in the first quarter of...
The PEI Liquor Control Commission will open its new specialty store at Founders Food Hall and Market in Charlottetown on July 24, offering diverse and high-quality products to Islanders and visitors. The new location, called Notables, will carry Island products, as well as an...
The Annual Statistical Review, released today, provides Islanders with a fulsome analysis of the province, shows how strong Prince Edward Island’s economy was in 2019. The 46th Annual Statistical Review of the province includes data from provincial departments, Statistics Canada...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton presented the 2020-21 provincial budget which outlines $2.2 billion in planned investments in Islanders, environment, business and primary sectors. “As challenging as the past few months have been, we have an...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced additional investments to support essential workers, small businesses, and the fishing and aquaculture industries as the province moves into its renewal phase of the pandemic. This includes a wage top-up for certain essential...
Very recently, we have become aware of a limited breach that has occurred in relation to the ransomware event, and at this stage, it appears that a small amount of data was moved from Government of PEI servers. As a proactive measure, government officials will communicate with...
On Sunday afternoon (February 23), Government discovered malware on its network, and extensive efforts continue to be taken to ensure Islanders’ personal information is protected. Best practice measures to combat the malware were immediately put in place, and an extensive...
Islanders are invited to participate in pre-budget consultations taking place in the coming weeks to share their ideas and priorities that will help create the upcoming budget for the province. Minister of Finance, Darlene Compton will hold consultations on the 2020-21 Budget...
A number of tax changes will be coming into effect in the New Year that will give Islanders more disposable income. The basic personal income tax amount will be raised to $10,000 from $9,160, the small business tax rate will drop by another 0.5 per cent to 3 per cent, and the low...
Celebrating the 2019 International Human Rights Day, the Government of Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce its new Diversity and Inclusion Policy that supports creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace by recognizing and acknowledging the value of diversity and...