Green Party urges P.E.I. premier to call election after 10-week session
Green Party leader Matt MacFarlane said the spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature produced limited results. He called on Premier Rob Lantz to test his leadership at the polls.
I. Legislature produced limited results after lasting 10 weeks. MacFarlane stated that Premier Rob Lantz did not accomplish much during the session. He also said the government had delayed action on several major issues.
Legislative record The spring sitting ran for 10 weeks at the P.E.I. Legislature.
MacFarlane made his comments from the legislative assembly. Related coverage from CBC noted prior Green Party statements on child-support enforcement and public-sector pay legislation.
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An election call would require dissolution of the current P.E.I. Legislature.
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