NDP PEI Leader Blog
Canadian Banks Need to Step Up
The pandemic is requiring all of us to make adjustments. Banks have been making huge profits for years and are in a position to make a significant financial contribution to assist this country through COVID- 19. These institutions bring in massive profits on the backs of Canadian workers and they must do better in assisting…
Read MoreA Path for Emerging out of the COVID-19 Shutdown
There are many aspects to the beginning of how we emerge from COVID-19. My focus today is on health (briefly) and the economy. Our health professionals, support workers and media personnel have done a terrific job of creating the protocols and getting the message out on social distancing, hand-washing, self-isolating and quarantining. Our transmission rates…
Read MoreThe Debts and Bills of Covid-19: Rent, Mortgages, Utilities and Loans
Here we are on the first of the month. Rent is due in the midst of this crisis, utilities will follow. Some relief measures have been put in place but there is more that should be done. The provincial government announcement suspending evictions for April and May is a good start. If housing is a…
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