Eye on PEI Archives

Will the PEI government fix the bracket creep loophole?

by Renaud Brossard | May 20, 2022 | Eye on Canada, Eye on PEI, Politics, Viewpoint, Your Money | 0 |

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Bracket creep has cost taxpayers too much for too long

History shows a path to resolve lobster fisheries dispute

by Joseph Quesnel | Feb 23, 2021 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Non-Indigenous fishers in Atlantic region need not be worried that Indigenous rights will come at the expense of conservation

First Nations need safe drinking water now

by Joseph Quesnel | Feb 16, 2021 | Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, Health, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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After years of delays, mixed signals, lack of consultation and broken promises, delivery of safe drinking water systems is long overdue

The horrible cost of constantly punting Indigenous claims to court

by Ken Coates | Feb 15, 2021 | Eye on BC, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Governments have more resources and delays can drag on for years. Indigenous peoples pay heavily for the delays in resolving their claims

Freer cross-Canada trade will most benefit Atlantic provinces

by Ben Eisen | Dec 18, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today | 0 |

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A number of restrictions inhibit labour mobility, as well as the free trade of goods and services. And trade barriers add regulatory burdens on businesses

Atlantic Canada facing a political vulnerability

by Fred McMahon | Dec 6, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Fiscal federalism, the lifeblood of the region’s economy, faces increasing pressure for reform, especially in the post-COVID-19 world

How Atlantic Canada fortunes and oil and gas are intertwined

by Mark Milke | Dec 2, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Policy preventing resource extraction puts additional pressure on entrepreneurs, their businesses and taxpayers to pay for provincial government programs

COVID crisis opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada

by Alex Whalen | Sep 2, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Eliminating trade barriers can help accelerate the economic recovery

Half measures won’t solve the problem with police

by Doug Firby | Jun 22, 2020 | Crime, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Municipal, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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It’s time to reduce funding to police and reallocate those dollars to more proactive ways to reduce crime

Ottawa’s carbon tax hike out of step with global reality

by Aaron Wudrick | May 20, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint, Your Money | 0 |

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Canadian taxpayers need financial relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Carbon taxes are an obvious place to start

Municipalities, utilities on the front lines of extreme weather

by Aida Nciri | Feb 12, 2020 | Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, Municipal, New Brunswick, Today | 0 |

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Smart Energy Communities are not only more resilient, they also create new opportunities for local economic development, lower energy costs and a cleaner environment

Consumer trust in agriculture is waning

by Sylvain Charlebois | Feb 7, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |

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Organized, well-funded groups condemning farming practices on social media are winning the consumer trust battle

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