prince edward island

Juillet 12, 2024 2:30AM

Federal government wreaking havoc on P.E.I. child care

Matthew Lau

Many families in the province are struggling to find child care.

Étiquettes:

pei budget, PEI debt, prince edward island, childcare, child care, national childcare

Mai 14, 2024 2:48PM

P.E.I. government’s policies hurting health-care recruitment effort

Alex Whalen, Mackenzie Moir

At $75,000 in income, the province has the highest combined tax rate in Canada.

Étiquettes:

pei spending, prince edward island, healthcare, healthcare performance

Mai 4, 2024 4:30AM

Budget season in Atlantic Canada—one bright spot in sea of red ink

Alex Whalen

The Nova Scotia government projects net debt will increase by 23 per cent over three years.

Étiquettes:

atlantic canada, atlantic canada debt, atlantic canada economy, nova scotia, newfoundland, prince edward island

Février 29, 2024 1:33PM

P.E.I. government misses opportunity to correct fiscal course

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen

According to the budget, the province will run its second consecutive deficit in 2024/25.

Étiquettes:

pei budget, PEI debt, pei spending, prince edward island, prince edward island budget

Février 22, 2024 12:30PM

P.E.I. government could balance budget with spending restraint

Alex Whalen

The province's debt interest costs will hit a projected $183 million by 2025/26.

Étiquettes:

pei budget, prince edward island, prince edward island budget, PEI debt, pei spending

Janvier 17, 2024 9:30AM

Homebuyers and renters vastly outpacing number of homes in P.E.I.

Josef Filipowicz, Alex Whalen

From 2016 to 2022, the province's population grew by 4.9 people (on average) per-home built each year.

Étiquettes:

homebuilding, prince edward island, homebuyers, housing supply, housing demand

Octobre 10, 2023 12:00AM

P.E.I. government must change course to restore fiscal sustainability

Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss

The province increased program spending by 11.5 per cent in 2022/23.

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prince edward island, prince edward island budget, pei spending, PEI debt, pei budget

Juillet 28, 2023 10:25AM

P.E.I. government could eliminate business income taxes by ending corporate welfare

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen

The province spent $171 million on business subsidies in 2019.

Étiquettes:

corporate welfare, business subsidies, prince edward island, pei spending, business investment

Juillet 13, 2023 8:00AM

Atlantic Canada lags behind rest of country on key employment indicators

Ben Eisen

The unemployment rate in Atlantic Canada was 8.7 per cent compared to 5.5 per cent in the rest of the country.

Étiquettes:

atlantic canada economy, employment income, prince edward island, new brunswick, newfoundland, nova scotia

Juillet 3, 2023 2:30AM

Tax burden for P.E.I. families continues to grow

Evin Ryan, Alex Whalen

The average family in the province will pay more than 43 per cent of its income in taxes this year.

Étiquettes:

tax burden, total tax burden, prince edward island, PEI debt, pei spending

Formulaire de recherche

prince edward island

Federal government wreaking havoc on P.E.I. child care

P.E.I. government’s policies hurting health-care recruitment effort

Budget season in Atlantic Canada—one bright spot in sea of red ink

P.E.I. government misses opportunity to correct fiscal course

P.E.I. government could balance budget with spending restraint

Homebuyers and renters vastly outpacing number of homes in P.E.I.

P.E.I. government must change course to restore fiscal sustainability

P.E.I. government could eliminate business income taxes by ending corporate welfare

Atlantic Canada lags behind rest of country on key employment indicators

Tax burden for P.E.I. families continues to grow