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Online submissions for pre-budget consultations open today allowing Islanders to share their input and ideas for the Province’s upcoming 2023-24 operating budget. In order to effectively and efficiently reach communities and stakeholders across the Island, pre-budget...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is announcing a new funding program to support the development of housing across PEI. The Residential Unit Development Incentive (RUDI) for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings provides financial support to encourage the development of newly...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Mark McLane tabled the provincial government’s capital budget outlining a record spend of over $1 billion dollars in investments to infrastructure across the province over the next five years, including $308.1 million in spending in...
Today, the Government of PEI released all three volumes of Public Accounts which include the audited financial results for government from the 2021-2022 fiscal year and report a surplus of $83.8 million. Public Accounts is an annual financial summary and accountability report of...
The Annual Statistical Review released today, provides an analysis of the province’s economic state, shows areas that continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights the re-emergence of PEI’s economy. The 48th edition gathers data from provincial government...
This week, over 90,000 Island residents will receive a relief payment to support those most affected by pressures brought on by inflation. The inflationary support payment is a provincially funded initiative that will be delivered in collaboration with the Canada Revenue Agency...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is providing a one-time subsidy to offset the increase in 2022 provincial residential tax due to the 2021 Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Property Tax Subsidy will be administered through the Provincial Taxation Office and will provide a one...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton delivered government’s 2022-23 operating budget that outlines $2.7 billion in spending to assist Islanders as PEI moves forward and transitions to growth and recovery. “The past 23 months have been incredibly...
The provincial government released a new diversity and inclusion strategy to ensure it is providing a safe, inclusive and diverse work environment for employees and clients, today and in the future. The 2022-2025 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy will build on the 2019 Diversity...
A number of tax changes, including a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ground search and rescue (GSAR) first responders will be introduced in the new year. The changes will be effective January 1, 2022 and include: increasing the firefighter tax credit from $500 to $1,000...