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 · 11/03/2025I'm not just a journalist. I was also a customer. This is the first time I've received a statement confirming I will be getting no statement. 070
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
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 06/03/2025This topic is also the subject of our This is #PEI podcast this week, if you've got 23:09 to burn... www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...cbc.caThis is PEI | CBC Podcasts | CBC ListenYour home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday. 020
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 · 26/02/2025The PCs haven't announced a date for their convention. #PEI is in the odd situation of having interim leaders in place for all three parties in the house. At this point the Greens will be first to choose a permanent leader. Their convention is June 7, bumped ahead from an initial date of May 2026. 020
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 · 03/02/2025I keep thinking back to the very first thought that popped in my ahead after the US election in November -- 'I should have planted a vegetable garden.' I think I can let the experts handle potatoes but I'll plant other veg & more herbs this year. 120
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 · 03/02/2025Recipe here (minus the turnip): musselbeach.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/t... Kays has been selling 5 lbs bags of potatoes for under $2/bag. They're seconds so not the best for baking but great for soup.musselbeach.wordpress.comTurnip, Potato & Blue Cheese SoupI remember when the Food Network was full of shows in which chefs actually tried to teach you how to cook at home. When it was more instruction than spectacle. I miss that channel. The first time I… 111
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 · 28/01/2025It was the PCs who proposed prior to the 2019 election that committee membership be changed to take the majority away from government. That was based on frustration from years in Opposition, trying to get, for example, a copy of the Liberal government's contract with Bell: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMLAs given copy of P.E.I. internet contract — minus some details | CBC NewsA dozen MLAs were provided copies of a controversial contract between Bell Aliant and the P.E.I. government at a legislative committee meeting Thursday morning. 040
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025It's made for some fascinating debates, and at times quite fractious debates, for those of us who are avid #PEIpoli watchers. I'm lining up a guest to talk about this tonight on Compass. I spoke to Mitch on Island Morning about this yesterday: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...cbc.ca 140
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Another c'tee wants more NHL records. Last week the chair of that c'tee was called out for trying to redirect documents from the c'tee to himself, saying it was his right as chair to decide if they became public. The clerk of the legislature told him that's not within his limited scope of power. 120
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025The health committee is demanding contracts the province has with private long-term care operators, saying Islanders deserve to be able to see those. PCs argue that's equivalent to forcing private businesses to open their books. (Government has released other contracts before.) 120
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025The PCs have been trying to find ways to delay or stop this, in some cases citing the province's freedom of information law. But FOIPP does not apply in this case -- both the clerk of the legislature and the privacy commissioner made that clear last week. #peipoli 140
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
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 14/12/2024www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caHealth P.E.I. agrees to pay for Moncton MRIs in semi-urgent cases as wait times soar | CBC NewsSome Prince Edward Islanders will get funding to travel out of province for an MRI scan at a private clinic in New Brunswick as Health P.E.I. tries to shorten wait times that have spiralled to the hig... 000
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I did a story on long wait times for MRIs in Sept., focusing on people paying out-of-pocket. No one from Health PEI or govt would talk then. When new figures came out with more detail on how long waits have become, I decided to try again -- maybe this time we'd get someone to step up. Alas.media.tenor.commaybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this timeALT: maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time maybe this time 090
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 · 27/11/2024Should be starting right around now. I am stuck on office duties again today. 000
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 · 25/11/2024An academic who likes this kind of marketing deal said the province is wrong to say its NHL sponsorship deal is boosting tourism without tracking or being able to show what tourism sales are directly attributable to the NHL sponsorship: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caA closer look at the P.E.I. government's unredacted contract with the National Hockey LeagueThe lack of details about P.E.I.'s controversial deal with the NHL has been hotly debated in the provincial legislature. The full contract was finally tabled this week, and thanks to that and emails obtained through freedom of information legislation, we now know taxpayers are committed to spend $7.5 to $8.4 million on the deal over three years. CBC's Kerry Campbell breaks it down. 150
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024This really is a remarkable exchange. #PEI's premier accuses the Opposition leader of "misleading Islanders" -- it's against the rules of the legislature to call someone a liar, but no one calls him on it -- and then he says NHL officials weren't at the reception in question when they were. 081
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024More info on #PEI's pursuit of a multi-million-dollar marketing deal with the NHL, and a shot at hosting the NHL awards banquet: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 140
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The NHL extended an invitation of its own for members of the #PEI contingent to be at the NHL's suite for the Rangers' home opener. Asked if he attended the game in the legislature, the premier said "I’ve never set foot in Madison Square Garden in my life, but it’s on my bucket list." 130
Kerry W. Campbell @kerrycampbell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024In fact the province had asked for a list of names from the NHL to invite to the reception. We don't know who all attended the party -- but NHL executives were there and "had a blast." There were oysters, lobster rolls, potato martinis and gift bags. Music by Alli Walker. 240
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