I'm supposed to be part of this IDEAS taping in Charlottetown on March 26 as part of their series looking at Canadian democracy. The goal is to talk about electoral reform in a province which has considered this multiple times. Looking forward to it. You can book your tickets now.

A meteorologist who made a life-saving call to a Newfoundland mayor urging him to evacuate residents from the path of post-tropical storm Fiona in 2022 says cuts to weather services in the United States could have impacts in hurricane-prone Atlantic Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Yesterday I emailed Toys R Us for confirmation their store in Charlottetown is closing (one of 8 stories I chased from our radio news desk). Today I got this: "Hi Kerry, Thank you for reaching out. I have confirmed that Toys“R”Us will not be sharing a statement for the story."

Last year, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) — the former GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — told a reporter that because of right-wing media, Russian propaganda had “infected a good chunk of my party’s base.” Here's how that happened: www.mediamatters.org/trumprussia/...

An investigation of land holdings of two Buddhist groups will provide the first true test of measures in #PEI's Lands Protection Act meant to prevent large corporations with deep pockets from getting around the law's intent -- to limit any one entity's control over land. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Why don’t you say thank you. I’ve never heard a thank you. So disrespectful.”

This didn't take long. Newly-minted premier Rob Lantz already needs a new education minister (he said he was planning to appoint someone to replace himself). Now, amid tariff threats, his cabinet needs a new minister of economic development, innovation & trade. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hermiz said the woman told patrons "she hates what the United States is doing to us and she doesn't support it. And she's so happy we won the hockey game and it's a little token of appreciation for Canadians and how much she loves us." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

There are PEI versions of this making the rounds. Someone just called me asking if I interviewed Premier Lantz (yes) & if the topic was investment opportunities / crypto (definitely not). People have lost 10s of 1000s. Make sure your loved ones know. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Halfway through his second mandate, with a big majority and his party well ahead in the polls, Dennis King made a surprise announcement today he is stepping down as #PEI premier, effective 1 pm tomorrow. #peipoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is what most of the US population who are eagerly voting for Trump see. They don’t see that Canada and Mexico were already doing this. They don’t see Fentanyl is a non-issue at the Can/US border. They see Trump Wins.

CBC spoke to some #PEI shoppers today about the trade war and the impact tariffs could have on the local economy and on them. If there's one theme that sticks out: it's going to be hard to sell US products to a segment of the Canadian market, tariffs or no tariffs. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Our morning crew put together a special edition of our #ThisIsPEI podcast today, focusing on the #PEI reaction to pending US tariffs. Includes an interview with our premier & representatives of our 2 biggest export industries, farming & fishing: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p... #peipoli #cdnpoli

#PEI potato soup for lunch. I can do this all day. A week. A month. A year. Whatever.

You don’t need a big space to grow a successful and productive food garden. This article details getting set up (on a budget!), choosing the right size and type of containers, and which crops offer the biggest bang for your buck! Lets grow! 🌱💪 savvygardening.com/patio-vegeta...

A #PEI legislature rule change in 2019 gave the 2 opposition parties a majority of votes on each standing committee. The Liberals & Greens are starting to flex that power to compel documents -- it started with an unredacted copy of the province's NHL sponsorship contract. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Somebody said that once, reportedly.

#PEI internal medicine doctors are throttling back on the referrals they'll accept, saying the waiting list for their services has grown so long the wait times are now "unsafe and unsustainable." Story by Taylor O'Brien: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I can't decide what's worse- the wait times for important diagnostics and results or the absurd hoops sick people have to jump through to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic. My elderly mother was in line at 530 am last week.

"Obviously waiting two years is totally unacceptable. I mean, nobody should have to wait that long," said Dr. Ania Kielar, president of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. "If you have an illness that's serious, by the time that comes around, it's not going to be a great outcome."

There is a growing backlog of diagnostic testing Islanders need to support their health. Staffing levels will rise in the new year but there’s no plan yet to provide extra support beyond regular staffing to tackle 2-year wait times for an MRI. #pei #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#PEI’s premier was asked over and over again in the house who paid for his & his staff’s tickets to attend NHL games & functions. He said he didn’t know & would come back with the info. After the sitting closed, he told reporters there were no tickets. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Review of 'broken' freedom-of-information system to finally get underway in #PEI Wait for information has gone from months to years, critics say, harming public interest

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #peipoli #cdnfoi "The office of the commissioner is under-resourced. Government knows it and uses it to its advantage," Paul MacNeill told CBC News via email. He said access requests which used to take months now take years. "This is not in the public interest."

May have buried the lede. Last paragraph: Health #PEI says it has received 2,939 bills this year for out-of-province care. If each person going to those appointments received a free round-trip bridge pass worth $50.25, the total would come to $147,648.75. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Total value of #PEI's 2023 exports: $2.3 billion, broken down as follows 1. US $1.8 billion 2. France 67 million 3. Belgium 65M ... Top 5 products: 1. Frozen potatoes $642M 2. Fresh potatoes $229M 3. Frozen lobster $174M 4. Lab reagents $107M 5. Turbo-jet parts $106M www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

Last week #PEI's premier was asked by the Liberals about "a swanky New York party" the province hosted at the Canadian consulate in NYC last Oct. as a chance "to rub shoulders with their NHL buddies." The premier responded saying everything Hal Perry said was false & the NHL wasn't there. #peipoli

#PEI officials were so confident they'd be hosting the 2024 NHL awards they booked off 50,000 square feet of convention space & a block of hotel rooms. The awards went to Vegas. PEI is sponsoring the NHL to the tune of millions a year, still hoping to land the big show. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

CBC asked the premier's office for a list of NHL games & events the premier attended while travelling on govt business, & who paid for tickets. We got confirmation of 2 events the premier attended: the 2023 Boston Winter Classic & 2023 NHL awards. But no complete list. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

There was some confusion around @peileg yesterday as to whether a standing committee was threatening to issue a subpoena to the tourism minister demanding an unredacted copy of the province's NHL contract, or whether a subpoena was actually issued. It was. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In. Jan 2021, #PEI's privacy commish told government it could release the Brendel Farms report in response to my freedom of information request, filed Oct. 2020. That still hasn't happened. Today the new land minister said he's asked the commissioner to speed things up... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I would listen to the editor who has had to carry the immense grief of her writer being hunted, murdered, and dismembered with a bone saw for doing his job

Saw a screen shot from social media from a woman saying her husband filled 3 garages with empties & needs more space. The minister told me there are potato warehouses filled with empties. To paraphrase Roy Schneider: "We're gonna need a bigger garage." #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some of the 10s of 1000s of Islanders on the waiting list for a family doctor start lining up at 4 am in hopes of accessing one of a handful of walk-in clinics in the province. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

“We've dehumanized people who are in the middle of this, and this bantering and silliness with the City of Charlottetown, I'm not going to be a party to. It's going to stay there.” #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Since 1982 #PEI has had a unique piece of legislation - the Lands Protection Act - meant to limit individual & corporate ownership of the single most precious, non-renewable resource this Island province has: land. Islanders have long suspected the law isn't being enforced... #peipoli

The wait time for a routine MRI on #PEI is now 2+ years. The national benchmark is 12 weeks. For Islanders who need an MRI before moving onto surgery, or to diagnose a painful injury or condition, paying out of pocket is increasingly tempting -- if they can afford it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Islanders don't often get to see how private companies, charities and lobbyists try to influence government decisions. We managed to pull back the curtain a little to show what's happening with a potentially 'groundbreaking' proposal to create a tobacco-free generation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"The Irving depot on the Charlottetown harbour, which supplies all of #PEI with fuel, does not have a permanent generator, but Thompson said there is an agreement in place that back up power will be brought in when needed." That didn't work during Fiona. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Mother searches for answers after 25-year-old daughter dies from diabetes while living in housing facility in Charlottetown run by CMHA. "It's a horrifying story because this is a condition that is fatal, but it's one that is entirely avoidable.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Just gathered some contextual numbers from Narrative Research on their #peipoli poll released yesterday. The last time a #PEI government had higher dissatisfaction vs satisfaction ratings was Feb. 2014. Robert Ghiz was premier. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#PEI's Department of Health & Wellness released six years' worth of annual reports this week, dating back to 2017-18. The province's auditor general has called out the dept and the province for a lack of transparency & accountability given late/missing reports. #peipoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today the #PEI Liberal party announced plans for a leadership convention in May 2026. That’s the same month the PEI Greens plan to hold a convention. That means 2 more years with no permanent leader on the opposition side of the legislature. No candidates have declared so far for either party.

#PEI continues to have the worst rate of child food insecurity in Canada, and the numbers are climbing. That's despite successes like the province's school lunch program. One advocate says the only solution is to put more money in the pockets of the poorest households. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Glad to see Stu Neatby filed this freedom of information request. It was on my list... We both asked & asked & asked again during spring sitting for this report. Requests were ignored. There was a time reports like this weren't withheld. #transparency #peipoli www.saltwire.com/atlantic-can...

I reached out to the Canadian Telecommunications Association, asking to interview their CEO, former #PEI premier Robert Ghiz about cell service on PEI. "Thank you for considering us for your coverage but Robert is unfortunately unavailable." I did not give them a time or a deadline. #peipoli