Affordability
Childcare
Liberal's promises
"Enhance childcare subsidies for low-income Islanders to support their efforts in participating in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increasing funding for inclusion support staff to support children that require one-to-one assistance" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Creating a funding program for school-age centres to support the requirements of parents requiring extended hours of coverage for their children" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Working with the sector to develop a sustained, long-term recruitment and retention program in order to ensure the required workforce to support expanded spaces" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increasing renovation grants to expand existing centres/spaces that reflect actual building costs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Minimum wage
Liberal's promises
"Committing to reviewing the annual minimum wage process and developing a long-term strategy to create a transparent, fair, and predictable process that takes private wage trends into account" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Poverty
Liberal's promises
Prescription drugs & pharmacare
Liberal's promise
"Expedite access to publicly funded medications so Islanders get access to newly approved medications" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Public transit
Liberal's promises
Tax measures and rebates
Liberal's promises
"Re-evaluating the provincial income tax model to better align with our Atlantic counterparts to ensure we are competitive in attracting labour to the Island" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Undertake a review of excise tax on cannabis to determine how the level of taxation impacts the growth and development of manufacturing on PEI."
Climate Change & the Environment
Climate adaptation
Liberal's promises
"1. Launch an expert committee into the delays of MECL to get Islanders back on-line in a timely fashion as well as issues associated with the current and future capacity of our grid;
2. Ensure that an expert committee also explores the potential opportunities and challenges of MECL assets going under public ownership to ensure better, more cost-effective service to Islanders" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Undertaking advance planning and preparedness so that PEI is never caught in the kind of state we were in post Fiona" — [Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22]( — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22)
"Developing an ongoing working relationship between the Armed Forces and Provincial and Municipal Emergency Response Personnel and other stakeholders that takes for the form of a codified action plan and yearly training exercises in the event of a climate-related disaster such as Fiona happening again" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Ensuring that the provincial capital budget allocates a minimum of 30% of its total funding to mitigation and adaptation activities to upgrade our infrastructure to both reduce our impact on the climate as well as to prepare for adverse events" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Energy generation
Liberal's promises
"Encourage the development of community-owned wind farms with the goal of achieving wind generation for 50% of Islanders’ electricity needs through low-interest financing." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Explore regional cooperation to access cleaner sources of energy, including direct negotiation with Newfoundland and Labrador for hydroelectric power" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Green construction and retrofits
Liberal's promises
"Expand access to energy efficiency/carbon reduction program funding for both Islanders and businesses that undertake green building and retrofitting activities" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Green tech
Liberal's promises
"Provide the sectors with career promotion and marketing funding support to expand its activities aimed at getting more Islanders into the ITC and Clean Tech sectors" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Work with Holland College and UPEI to explore enhancements to existing training as well new training programs that respond to the ITC and Clean Tech sectors’ needs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Implement a new and enhanced tax rebate programs to make PEI a more attractive location for ITC and Clean Tech sectors" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Land
Liberal's promises
"1. Establishing a permanent and independent land use commission that reports to the Legislature;
2. Ensuring the commission would be expert-based with indigenous and geographic representation;
3. Ensuring the commission has the staffing and resource capabilities to undertake analysis, consultations, and other activities deemed essential to its mandate" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Revising the Lands Protection Act and other statutes to define and enshrine the role of the commission" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Mandate the commission to undertake ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of the current policy and regulatory framework to achieves land protection objectives and, where required, recommend new policy and regulatory approaches." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Public transit
Liberal's promises
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Liberal's promises
"Developing yearly action plans for those sectors that make up PEI’s largest source of carbon emissions, including transportation and agriculture, with increased provincial/federal funding aimed at introducing best practices aimed at mitigation" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Education
K-12 funding
Liberal's promises
"Increasing focus on student assessments (PCAP, PISA, and provincial assessments) as a key measure of student/teacher/education system performance" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Health & Healthcare
Ambulance and emergency wait-times
Liberal's promises
"A New Patients’ Rights Act that gives Islanders legal rights when it comes to timely access to healthcare services: The Liberal Party believes that Islanders deserve the right to timely, legally guaranteed access to healthcare services, regardless of where they live in PEI. This Act will define the rights that Islanders will have regarding access to healthcare. Implementation and enforcement of the Act will be a ministerial responsibility accompanied by an independent officer of the Legislature to adjudicate complaints and recommend corrective and/or remedial action." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"4. Invest in interim residential services and facilities for medically discharged patients who need supports prior to returning home;
5. Invest in restorative care beds so that medically discharged patients have an appropriate care setting to go to recover with the required medical supports" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expand access to primary care in non-urgent settings to divert patients away from ERs." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Leverage other health professionals such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to become part of the ER care team to address shortages and improve access to care" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Ensure emergency medicine offers compensation commensurate to the stress and difficultly of working conditions so that nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and other health care providers view emergency medicine as an attractive specialty of the health profession." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Diabetes
Liberal's promises
"Expand funding for diabetes treatment so that Islanders have access to timely and affordable diabetes care" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Long-term care
Liberal's promises
"Develop a supply and demand planning model that provides 10-year projections on long-term care, community care, and senior’s housing needs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Develop and implement subsidies and contractual payments that reflect the actual inflation and cost of living increases experienced by the sector" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Mental health
Liberal's promises
"Provide online access to mental health and addictions services to be available for every Islander in need" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expand access to mental health services through the use of psychologists as part of the PEI Health system on a fee-for-service basis" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expand the number of mental health walk-in clinics and mobile mental health units to increase services to Islanders, including 24-7 coverage" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Establish a dedicated department of mental health and addictions with its own Minister, budget, and Deputy Minister to deliver enhanced services to Islanders" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Prescription drugs & pharmacare
Liberal's promise
"Expedite access to publicly funded medications so Islanders get access to newly approved medications" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Prevention and treatment
Liberal's promises
"Expand funding for obesity treatment with an emphasis on childhood obesity and ensure PEI’s health system recognizes the condition as a chronic disease" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Double spending for health promotion grants to expand promotion activities to support Islanders" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Improve access to cancer screening and treatment with an emphasis on high-risk lung cancer and cervical cancer." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Primary care
Liberal's promises
"Expand the volume of walk-in clinics on an interim basis by incentivizing physicians to provide these services" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Adjust fee structure/compensation models, so that family medicine becomes a more attractive career choice" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Work with the PEI Medical Society, UPEI, and Holland College to develop a digital medical specialist program to help physicians with support to better manage administrative backlogs and inefficiencies" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expand the range of health conditions for which Island pharmacists can diagnose and prescribe in keeping with their scope of practice that reflects what pharmacists can do in the rest of Canada" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"3. Allow pharmacists to deliver the PEI Smoking and Vaping Cessation Program to allow more Islanders to access these critically important services;
4. Allow pharmacists to deliver contraception management services on a fee-for-service basis to broaden the accessibility of these services for Island women;
5. Allow pharmacists to play a greater role in chronic disease management, including blood pressure and cholesterol diagnosis / treatment and diabetes management;
6. Allow pharmacists to serve as the primary location for vaccine services, including flu and Covid-booster vaccines" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Develop a funding model that encourages and supports pharmacy owners to play a greater role in primary care delivery as well as incentivizes pharmacists to deliver expanded services." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Provide physicians with access to funded digital health technology specialists to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of medical practices."
"Implement online systems and booking options to provide Islanders with real-time information on wait times at ERs, medical clinics, and other care settings to enhance access to non-urgent treatments" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Rural healthcare
Liberal's promises
"Increase nursing spaces in RN and LPN programs to address chronic nursing shortages, including a focus on training nurses in rural areas" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Senior at-home care
Liberal's promises
"Ensure the HomeFirst Homecare Program is focused on supporting the caregiver with system-wide health supports, including:
• Provincial needs assessment to determine level of care requirements;
• Inclusion in the Provincial Homecare program for monitoring and follow-up;
• Access to 911 and Island EMS paramedics mobile integrated health services for in-home care under the guise of an expanded Senior’s Check-In Program;
• Access to advanced first aid training for caregivers;
• Access to mental health supports and training for caregivers;" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expanding funding under the Senior’s Home Repair Program to ensure more seniors have access to funding that allows them to remain in their homes longer" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Seniors' health & services
Liberal's promises
"Expand in public investments in 500 new, affordable seniors housing units that provide seniors with assisted living options." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Sexual and reproductive health
Liberal's promises
"Increase investments in women’s reproductive health starting with public coverage for prescription contraceptives and expansion to fertility treatment funding" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Speech and hearing
Liberal's promise
Staffing shortages
Liberal's promises
"Engage with RN and LPN Nursing organizations to develop a Nursing Sustainability Strategy with the nursing profession that is based on a 10-year workforce projection in order to define projected shortages and recruitment/retention/compensation challenges and solutions" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Address financial compensation so that nursing becomes a financially-rewarding career that attracts new entrants, retains our current nurses, and brings retired nurses back into active practice" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increase student enrollment in expanded PEI nursing programs through a Team Nursing Scholarship program that covers the tuition costs for any nurse who returns to work in PEI’s healthcare system" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Establish inter-provincial labour mobility among nurses licensed to practice in other provinces to practice in PEI" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Establish a workplace where nursing workloads are based upon legislated nurse-to-patient ratios" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Training more staff
Liberal's promises
"Increase nursing spaces in RN and LPN programs to address chronic nursing shortages, including a focus on training nurses in rural areas" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increase student enrollment in expanded PEI nursing programs through a Team Nursing Scholarship program that covers the tuition costs for any nurse who returns to work in PEI’s healthcare system" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Double scholarships/financial recruitment incentives to ensure Island students studying medicine in other provinces will find it attractive to return to PEI to practice" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Establish return-in-service agreements for Island students studying at a Canadian University where the PEI government has purchased seats and double the number of medical residency seats, including four new seats for students studying outside of Canada" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Housing & Homelessness
Affordable housing
Liberal's promises
"Expand in public investments in 500 new, affordable seniors housing units that provide seniors with assisted living options." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Home construction and supply
Liberal's promises
"Provide financial and/or HR support to municipalities to expedite building permit approvals and zoning changes in order to help speed up the construction process" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Making multi-unit residential properties qualifying businesses for immigrants to invest in in order to qualify for citizenship under provincial immigration programs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Explore the strategic use of crown land for housing developments in partnership with communities and PEI’s First Nations" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Re-institute the Cabinet Committee on Housing to provide for leadership and accountability for housing projects and initiatives" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Home purchases and ownership
Liberal's promise
"Support first-time homebuyers with an OwnFirst program whereby families with an income of $95,000 or less can get an interest-reducing subsidy on the first $200,000 of their mortgage of up to $4000 per year for a period of 5 years" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Public housing
Liberal's promises
"Expand in public investments in 500 new, affordable seniors housing units that provide seniors with assisted living options." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Rental housing
Liberal's promises
"Undertake a more balanced approach to rental legislation that allows PEI landlords to adjust rents on vacant properties in keeping with the approach in the rest of Canada" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Shelters and homeless services
Liberal's promises
Jobs
Aerospace
Liberal's promises
"Implement a new and enhanced aerospace and defence tax rebate program to make PEI a more attractive location for manufacturing and retrofitting" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Assess opportunities for the extension of the tax rebate program more broadly in the advanced manufacturing sector" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increase funding to the PEI Chapter of the Aerospace and Defense Association of Atlantic Canada by 50% to bolster programming for PEI companies" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Work with Holland College and UPEI to explore enhancements to existing training as well new training programs that respond to the sector’s needs" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Agriculture
Liberal's promises
"Ensuring that land limits are reviewed every five years under the Lands Protection Act to ensure they reflect current ownership levels and market conditions" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Expanding high school programming, including the Agriculture in the Classroom initiative, in order to expose students to the range of career opportunities that agriculture offers" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Accelerating on-farm climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives that leverage federal/provincial funding and increase adoption of proven practices" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Investing in water infrastructure in clusters where potato production is prevalent to help boost yields in years when rain is not adequate" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Implementing a farm renewable energy program that provides incentives to help farmers develop renewable power generation capacity with the opportunity to sell excess power back to Maritime Electric" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a province-wide approach to agricultural land from a land-use planning perspective, given the importance of such land to the province as a whole" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Supporting farmers in accessing 3 Phase power by ensuring access to funding is included in any future Infrastructure Agreement between the Province and the federal government" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Gig and contract workers
Liberal's promise
"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Minimum wage
Liberal's promises
"Committing to reviewing the annual minimum wage process and developing a long-term strategy to create a transparent, fair, and predictable process that takes private wage trends into account" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Seafood, fishing, and aquaculture
Liberal's promises
"Working with the Federal Government to establish a Seasonal Seafood Workers Program, mirroring what is found in the agriculture sector to ensure long-term reliable labour for the industry" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Assessing live holding capacity and cold storage needs in the sector to support stronger prices when landings significantly increase beyond market demand." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Supporting our aquaculture sector by working with federal partners to provide business risk management programs, including crop insurance, to provide assistance when a producer experiences a significant loss of product" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a provincial framework that would enhance lobster marketing initiatives that would also engage our federal partners to advance the industry" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Increasing investment in programs that support young fishers such as the Future Fishers Program" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Revising the Fishers Low Interest Loan Program specifically supporting young fishers entering the sector by recognizing dramatic cost escalations over the last decade" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Startups and small businesses
Liberal's promises
"Revisiting PEI’s population growth strategy with a focus on recruiting, integrating, and retaining immigrants to the Island that match our workforce strategies" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Re-evaluating the provincial income tax model to better align with our Atlantic counterparts to ensure we are competitive in attracting labour to the Island" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Utilizing Finance PEI to ensure the business community has continued access to affordable capital and explore low interest loans programs for certain sectors as we navigate our way forward in a challenging interest rate environment." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Tourism
Liberal's promises
"Offering low-interest loans and start-up grants to assist tourism operators in developing new products/services and/or refreshing existing offerings" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a Tourism Management Internship Program to provide financial support to operators to access potential management staff" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Advocating to the federal government for EI policies which allow students to continue to work into the shoulder season without financial penalties" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Trades
Liberal's promises
"Enhancing exposure to trades and career-related training in our high schools in order to let students better understand the career opportunities that trades provide" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Modernizing the apprenticeship system on PEI to make it more affordable and convenient for both students and employers" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Society & Government
Local government
Liberal's promise
"Provide financial and/or HR support to municipalities to expedite building permit approvals and zoning changes in order to help speed up the construction process" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Racism and diversity
Liberal's promises
"Appointing a Diversity and Inclusion Commissioner, with supporting infrastructure to operate independently from the government with a mandate to promote equity and inclusion" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Gathering data on inclusion, diversity, racism, and other related issues on PEI through multiple forums and using the information to formulate public policy recommendations, strategies, and action plans"
"Monitoring issues related to inclusion and equity in the provision of government services to Islanders regardless of ethnicity, colour, race, disability and/or sexual orientation on topics such as barriers to opportunity; equitable access to programs and services; systemic racism and discrimination in healthcare, education, social development and services, housing, employment, justice and sport" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
"Conducting investigations, in areas determined by the commissioner, to address concerns of racism, discrimination, and harassment relating to the government of Prince Edward Island and funded agencies and organizations." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
They may still in the future!
Biography
Nancy Beth Guptill has a proven track record of working hard for Summerside’s residents and business community. She has lived in District 22 for 46 years.
Nancy owns a feminist consulting company (Dream Launch Grow), is the founder of Include Summerside and Startup PEI, co-founder of Age-Friendly PEI, a former employee of Summerside Economic Development, and currently works very closely with East Prince Women’s Information Centre.
Nancy has a long history of volunteerism. She was the founder of Include Summerside and has served as President of PEI Lest We Forget Veterans, Committee / PEI Veterans Success Centre, President of PEI Business Women’s Association, President of Family Place, President of Gymnastics PEI, Canadian Ambassador of World Speech Day, and Associate Member of Summerside Lions Club. Nancy has also volunteered as Western PEI Coordinator for Pride PEI, as Prince County Director for Sport PEI, a Committee Member of Heart & Stroke Foundation Summerside, a Board Member of Summerside Chamber of Commerce, and Leader of Alpha Group Canada.
Nancy Beth has led a life serving her community and is now prepared to continue her passion for working hard for the people and residents of District 22 and Greater Summerside.
“I ask for your support so that we can continue to work together to make a difference in our community.”