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LETTER: P.E.I. renters do not support blacklisting of tenants and other letters
Renters do not blacklist tenants We wish to address concerns raised in the article titled "Centralized application for renters in P.E.I. could lead to privacy concerns, tenant blacklist: advocate" (April 22) by Logan MacLean. We are disappointed that ...
COMMENTARY: P.E.I. businesses addicted to newcomer labour
Ben Morrissey, a P.E.I. resident who is currently working as a policy analyst in Nunavut, provided the following opinion article. To preface, this piece in no way seeks to shame newcomers pursuing a better life or contributing to the Island ...
EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education
The province of Ontario has just introduced the most restrictive ban on cellphone use in schools in the country. Yet, even that does not seem thorough enough to turn the tide on one of society’s greatest challenges in this age. Set to begin in ...
COMMENTARY: Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution
Led by the left-wing Armed Forces Movement and supported by most of the population, the so-called Carnation Revolution not only brought down Portugal’s dictatorship, but also paved the way for the end of the country’s colonial wars in Africa. The ...
DEBBIE LANGSTON: Talk to children about race
As a Black woman, talking about race and intersectionality comes easily to me. It is inherent in my very existence. I move through this world, categorized first by my skin colour and then by my gender. Being racialized is not something I have to work ...
LETTER: Clarifying Maple's role in P.E.I.
I'm responding to a recent article by SaltWire highlighting questions raised in the April 16, 2024, P.E.I. legislature question period about Maple. Maple is a Canadian virtual care technology platform founded to strengthen Canada's overburdened ...
CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to those taking part in P.E.I.'s spring lobster fishery
Cheers to P.E.I. fishing families and crew who are preparing for the spring lobster fishery, opening over the next few days in different areas. Every year, families like Allan Coady and his children gear up and head out on the choppy waters in the ...
LETTER: Who is supposed to stop at crosswalk — pedestrian or driver?
I live in a senior’s apartment building just across the street from Superstore with a crosswalk visible for we seniors and others to use when crossing the street. I recently walked across the street to Superstore (and yes, I still shop there, even ...
LETTERS: P.E.I. letter writers seek protection for people and the planet
Protect people and the planet Wars are devastating whole regions around the globe. In the past decade, military spending has increased by 19 per cent. It is deplorable that the majority of casualties in the wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza are ...
COMMENTARY: UPEI's fair treatment policy is anything but
Colm Magner, a sessional instructor at the University of Prince Edward Island who lives in Victoria, P.E.I., provided the following opinion article. There is one significant problem with the “fair treatment complaint” process used to resolve ...
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