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PEI Health Coalition Holds Press Conference Opposing Alberta’s Bill 11
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March 16, 2026
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PEI Health Coalition Holds Press Conference Opposing Alberta’s Bill 11

The PEI Health Coalition held a press conference this morning as part of a National Day of Action raising concerns about Alberta’s Bill 11 and its potential impact on public health

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Media Advisory:
Coalition News
March 13, 2026

Media Advisory:

PEI Health Coalition Press Conference – National Day of Action Against Alberta’s Bill 11 Alberta’s new two-tier law allows out-of-pocket charges for medically necessary care.

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Keep Kids Safe
Health Care News
March 11, 2026

UPSE President On Relocating Child and Youth Mental Health Unit

PEI's only child and youth psychiatric unit is being moved, and the staff who work there every day are telling us the plan is not safe. Workers at the Child and Youth Psychiatric…

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Two nurses in a hospital corridor, one with luggage suggesting temporary work, beside an oversized budget ledger
Health Care News
March 9, 2026

PEI Spent $28.5M on Unbudgeted Travel Nurses in 2024-25

PEI's travel nurse spending tripled in one year to $28.5M, all outside the provincial budget. The nurses' union says retention of local staff is being overlooked.

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Empty family doctor waiting room with vacant chairs and a closed office door
Health Care News
March 7, 2026

PEI Doctors Leaving Over Contract Dispute, 4,500 Patients Affected

Three family physicians are resigning or retiring over how Health PEI is implementing a new Physician Services Agreement, leaving thousands without a primary care provider.

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Graphic accompanying a PEI Health Coalition story about child and family poverty on Prince Edward Island.
Health Care News
March 5, 2026

Child Poverty on P.E.I. Shows Little Improvement

A new PEI report card shows more than 5,000 children still live below the poverty line, underscoring how poverty shapes health, housing stability, and child development.

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Photo for a PEI Health Coalition article warning that private health-care delivery could increase costs for Islanders.
Coalition News
February 19, 2025

Coalition Warns Private Health Delivery Could Cost Islanders More

The PEI Health Coalition says growing reliance on private delivery could raise costs, weaken accountability, and put more pressure on the public system.

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