Island New Democrats have a Deputy Leader and a Spokesperson for Rural Affairs
Joe Byrne names Leah-Jane Hayward and Dr. Herb Dickieson At a media conference this morning (November 21st), the Leader of Island New Democrats announced his appointment of Leah-Jane Hayward as Deputy Leader, and Dr. Herb Dickieson as adviser and spokesperson in the fields of Rural Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries. “Leah-Jane Hayward is an…
Read MoreWhat’s Needed This Session – Part 2
Joe Byrne outlines NDP-PEI priorities as the Legislature meets We noted that the NDP-PEI has two serious issues in mind for this fall sitting of the Legislature. I spoke earlier about the truly awful potato-harvest situation. Now we turn to another sad story — poverty and housing. The MacLauchlan Liberals have attempted to…
Read More“$15 is Fair”
Saturday November 17th — a bright blue-sky morning, and NDP volunteers were tramping through the fresh snow for a good cause. They were going door-to-door in District 12 (Charlottetown-Victoria Park), for two purposes: – to glean residents’ opinions about the Minimum Wage; – to remind residents that Joe Byrne, the Leader of Island New…
Read MoreWhat’s Needed This Session – Part 1
Joe Byrne outlines NDP-PEI priorities as the Legislature meets The house opened yesterday (November 13), and we’re about to see how the MacLauchlan Government is going to position itself for an upcoming election. During this Session there are two main issues which the NDP-PEI wants to address: first, the crisis that…
Read MoreHe’s Back: Dr. Herb is nominated as the Island New Democrat candidate for D-25, O’Leary-Inverness.
What a great evening in West Prince! Thank you all for your support. I am pleased to be nominated to stand with Joe Byrne and the Island New Democrats to represent O’Leary-Inverness in the coming provincial election. I will work hard, and speak for the issues that matter in our community. Dr. Herb Dickieson
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