Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15.00 an hour on October 1, 2023, being one of five provinces to increase the total. The increase comes six months earlier than initially scheduled by No...Learn More

In partnership with the federal government, the PEI government has made significant announcements over the summer to help Islanders access the medications they need. Read the press release. In June 20...Learn More

RCC has succeeded in having the Plastic Bag Reduction Act amended to remove the mandatory fee associated with providing a customer with a paper checkout bag. This change is effective immediately and w...Learn More

Following a spring election, the Prince Edward Island government tabled its 2023-24 deficit budget last week. The budget featured increased spending and tax relief for Island residents. The tax relief...Learn More

The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island won another majority government and increased its seat count with a decisive victory on Monday, April 4, 2023. The result was not a surprise ...Learn More

One day after hosting the Canada Winter Games, the Government of Prince Edward Island called a provincial election for April 3, 2023. PEI Premier Dennis King and his governing Progressive Conservative...Learn More

RCC has succeeded in having the Plastic Bag Reduction Act amended to remove the mandatory fee associated with providing a customer with a paper checkout bag. This change is effective immediately and w...Learn More

After rejecting provincial proposals, the federal government will impose its federal backstop fuel charge (carbon tax) on consumers in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island ...Learn More

In response to inflationary pressures, the PEI government has announced an inflationary support payment to be distributed through the Canada Revenue Agency in January 2023. Payments of $500, $1,000 an...Learn More

On October 4, 2022, the federal government announced the creation of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund. Details are pending, however it is known that this fund will be administered by the Atlantic Can...Learn More