Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I'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. 0136
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A 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/...cbc.caU.S. weather agency cuts will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season | CBC NewsMeteorologists and scientists in Atlantic Canada are concerned about cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying they rely on the U.S. agency's data and expertise. 150
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Yesterday 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." 141
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Last 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/...mediamatters.orgThe right’s decade-long lurch toward Vladimir Putin’s RussiaPresident Donald Trump’s actions over the past few weeks have drawn cheers from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government — and with good reason. Trump falsely blamed Ukraine for the war that bega... 17532178
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 06/03/2025An 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/...cbc.caCalculation of Buddhist land holdings could lead to better enforcement of land limits, group hopes | CBC NewsA recent;y ordered investigation into Buddhist land holdings in P.E.I. could provide the first legal test of measures in the Lands Protection Act meant to prevent concentration of land ownership acros... 152
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 03/03/2025www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caFormer P.E.I. premier appointed as Canada's ambassador to Ireland | CBC NewsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced the appointment of former P.E.I. Premier Dennis King as Canada’s ambassador to Ireland. 023
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellBlake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 28/02/2025“Why don’t you say thank you. I’ve never heard a thank you. So disrespectful.” 05923
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 26/02/2025This 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/...cbc.caCory Deagle quits P.E.I. cabinet to become 1st candidate for Progressive Conservative leadership | CBC NewsA Prince Edward Island cabinet minister has become the first person to say he is running for the leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party. 151
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Hermiz 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/...cbc.caPaying for every meal in packed Canadian restaurant, U.S, couple apologizes for Trump politics | CBC News“Everyone was cheering” after an American couple dining at a Windsor, Ont., restaurant on Saturday stood up, apologized for what U.S. President Donald Trump is doing, and paid for everyone's lunch, ac... 030
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 24/02/2025There 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/...cbc.caFake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC NewsX users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme. 131
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Halfway 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/...cbc.caDennis King steps down as Prince Edward Island's premier after nearly 6 years in the job | CBC NewsFlanked by members of his Progressive Conservative caucus and at times emotional, Dennis King called serving as P.E.I.'s premier 'a privilege and an honour of a lifetime.' 051
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellBlake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025This 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. 2310241
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025CBC 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/...cbc.caIslanders weigh in on Canada-U.S. tariff tiffMany people across the country are closely watching the tariff tensions between Canada and the United States. CBC's Connor Lamont went to Royalty Crossing mall in Charlottetown to find out how shopper... 051
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Our 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 #cdnpolicbc.caHow P.E.I. will respond to US tariffs | This is PEI | CBC Podcasts | CBC ListenP.E.I. depends on the US market for much of what we grow and fish. Those markets could disappear overnight if the 25 percent US import tariffs are imposed on Tuesday. Mitch asks Premier Dennis King ho... 061
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025#PEI potato soup for lunch. I can do this all day. A week. A month. A year. Whatever. 1100
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellMatt Galloway @mattgalloway.bsky.social · 02/02/2025youtu.be/yuOHbyuanbYyoutu.beHawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.YouTube video by International School History 13616
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellNiki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 02/02/2025You 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...savvygardening.comPatio Vegetable Garden Setup and Tips to Get GrowingLearn how to plant, tend, and harvest a patio vegetable garden to grow fresh, homegrown vegetables in a small amount of space. 1378
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025A #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/...cbc.caP.E.I. PCs 'trying to hide behind' FOIPP Act, as opposition parties flex their power to compel documents | CBC NewsP.E.I.’s opposition parties are using their combined majority on legislative standing committees to compel government records and information that otherwise might never see the light of day, flexing p... 1122
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 22/01/2025"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Somebody said that once, reportedly. 050
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 08/01/2025#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/...cbc.caInternal medicine docs at QEH to send back some referrals due to 'unsafe' wait times | CBC NewsDoctors with the internal medicine clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown say they will no longer accept non-urgent referrals starting Jan. 21 due to 'unsafe' wait times. 272
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellBen Wright @benwrightatl.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I 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. 031
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 11/12/2024"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." 2100
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 11/12/2024There 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/...cbc.caIslanders waiting longer than ever for an MRI scan, with no new solutions offered | CBC NewsA lack of staffing has reduced the number of MRIs that P.E.I. conducts, leading to even longer wait times for a test and possible diagnosis. 182
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 07/12/2024#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/...cbc.caMLAs on committee aim more questions at P.E.I. premier on controversial NHL deal | CBC NewsMLAs are now demanding a long, detailed list of documents and information related to the province's NHL deal from Premier Dennis King and the Department of Tourism. 082
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Review 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 050
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024www.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." 092
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 30/11/2024May 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/...cbc.caNHL contract came up every single day during now-ended fall sitting of P.E.I. legislature | CBC NewsThe fall sitting of the P.E.I. legislature came to a close Friday, after four weeks and 16 sitting days. We recap the drama and the details. 041
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Total 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...cbc.caDonald Trump threatens 25% tariff on products from Canada, Mexico | CBC NewsDonald Trump has levelled his most severe threat against Canada in years, warning that on his very first day on office he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico, unless those countries curb the flow of drugs and migrants over their borders. 0104
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Last 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 3102
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 22/11/2024#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.ca 0132
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 21/11/2024CBC 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/...cbc.caOpposition questions who paid for government's NHL tickets — and whether it's a conflict of interest | CBC NewsThe possibility of Charlottetown hosting the NHL awards ceremony in 2025 or beyond is an ongoing discussion, Tourism Minister Zack Bell said Wednesday. 150
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 20/11/2024There 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/...cbc.ca 070
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024In. 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/...cbc.ca 140
Reposted by Kerry W. CampbellSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 15/11/2024I 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 435390
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Saw 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/...cbc.caNo timeline set yet for increase in bottle and can refunds on P.E.I. | CBC NewsRefunds for recyclable beverage containers will be going up on P.E.I. — it’s just a matter of when, according to the province's new environment minister. 121
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Some 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/...cbc.caWhy some Prince Edward Islanders are standing outside at 4 a.m. for a chance to see a doctorThe CBC's Steve Bruce recently spent an early morning outside the Sherwood Walk-in Clinic in Charlottetown, where dozens of Islanders regularly line up well before the clinic opens at 7 a.m. They spoke of their frustration over not having a family doctor, and why they feel their only option is to get up in the small hours and line up in the cold. 172
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 13/11/2024“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/...cbc.caNew housing minister Myers stands firm on Charlottetown Outreach Centre: 'It's not moving' | CBC NewsSteven Myers, who has been Prince Edward Island's housing minister for just over a month, says the Community Outreach Centre will remain at its current location on Charlottetown's Park Street whether city councillors like it or not. 061
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 01/11/2024Since 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 110
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 12/09/2024The 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/...cbc.caIslanders paying out of pocket for private MRIs as waitlist climbs past 2 years | CBC NewsHealth P.E.I. says the wait time for routine MRIs in the province is now more than two years, prompting some Islanders who can afford it to travel to the mainland for private services. 020
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 02/08/2024Islanders 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/...cbc.caMLAs lobbied by industry, health groups as P.E.I. considers 'groundbreaking' tobacco ban | CBC NewsThe Canadian Cancer Society is urging Prince Edward Island’s 27 MLAs to “stand firm against Big Tobacco,” as lobbying efforts ramp up for and against a proposed generational smoking ban in the province. 000
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 02/08/2024"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/...cbc.ca'You learn from every disaster': Province spends $1.5M on gas station generators | CBC NewsGas stations will work with the province’s emergencey managment organization,Th and will prioritize fuel for first responders and utility crews. 010
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/06/2024Mother 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/...cbc.caUnheeded warnings, failure to check blood sugar led to 25-year-old P.E.I. diabetic's death, mother says | CBC NewsBrandi Clarke died from a lack of insulin while living in transitional housing run by the CMHA and funded by the P.E.I. government. An expert says her March 2023 death was ‘entirely avoidable.’ 001
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 07/06/2024Just 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/...cbc.caIslanders' satisfaction with Dennis King government falling further, poll suggests | CBC NewsThe percentage of Prince Edward Islanders who said they were mostly or completely satisfied with the Progressive Conservative government of Premier Dennis King fell below 50 per cent last month, according to the latest poll from Narrative Research. 130
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 07/06/2024#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/...cbc.ca'A huge concern': P.E.I. health department has failed to produce annual reports for last decade | CBC NewsThe last time P.E.I.’s Department of Health and Wellness submitted an annual report was for the fiscal year 2014-15, the province's auditor general has pointed out, adding: 'It shouldn't be allowed to happen.' 110
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/05/2024Today 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. 200
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 23/05/2024#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/...cbc.ca2 in 5 Island children living with food insecurity, says StatCan report | CBC NewsFood insecurity is increasing among P.E.I. children and is now the worst in the country, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada. 000
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 16/05/2024Glad 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...saltwire.comP.E.I.'s classification system 'main barrier' to faster health hiring, internal report finds | SaltWireCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A 2023 internal report commissioned by the P.E.I. government found an HR classification process – which identifies the duties, ... 110
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 11/01/2024I 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 031