Create a new aerospace and defence tax rebate programme
"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
Make provincially-owned land available for community gardens
"Make provincially-owned land available for organizations to operate community gardens" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Promote local food products
"Promote local food products and support community based promotional campaigns for our products from land and sea" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Explore controlled-environment and indoor farming
"Support the agriculture sector by exploring controlled-environment farming and indoor farming through state-of-the-art greenhouses, tunnels, hydroponics and enhanced storage and refrigeration" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Modernise the Agricultural Insurance Corporation
Support expanding the solar programme for farms and making three-phase power more widely available
"Support green farming initiatives including expanding the solar program for farms and making three-phase power more widely available to rural businesses and farms that contribute to our primary industries" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Support mental health services for farmers
Support green farming initiatives
Support diversification of crops to prepare for climate change
"Protect and expand supply management, to ensure farmers are fairly compensated and able to cover production costs." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Create a new regenerative agricultural network
"Create jobs for workers, opportunities for farmers and sustainability for PEI agriculture with a new Regenerative Agricultural Network." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Increase support for using organic and sustainable practices
Expand high school programming related to agriculture careers
"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
Provide incentives to encourage farmers generate renewable power and sell excess power back to Maritime Electric
"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
Create a province-wide approach to agricultural land
Ensure funding for farmers' access to 3 Phase power is included in any inter-provincial or federal infrastructure agreement
"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
Encourage expansion of livestock herds through price reassurances, low-interest government financing, and grants
Provide low-interest government financing for livestock farmers to build adequate fencing and enhance manure management
Provide insurance for health, dental, and medications for part-time, seasonal, contract, and gig workers
"Create a Portable Health Benefits Program to provide health, dental, and medication insurance for workers who may not be employed full-time, year-round, or those facing barriers to insurance coverage like seasonal workers, contract employees, and gig economy workers." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-10
Ensure all workers, regardless of job, can qualify for benefits such as overtime, sick days, and holidays
"Bringing in legislation to ensure that all workers, regardless of job, can qualify for benefits such as overtime, sick days and holidays." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Hold companies responsible for the health and safety of employees hired through temp agencies
"Standing up for gig and contract workers, holding companies responsible for the health and safety of employees hired through temp agencies." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
"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
Fund an e-log system to comply with the DFO mandate
"In partnership with the Fiserhmans Association provide funding to develop a made-in-PEI, for PEI, e-log system to comply with the mandate from DFO to have an electronic log system by 2024" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Promote local food products
"Promote local food products and support community based promotional campaigns for our products from land and sea" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Rebuild lost infrastructure
Invest in tech advancements for reducing waste and creating value-added products
Support the sector by establishing its own dredging service
Create a Grow, Feed, and Buy PEI programme to support local farmers, fishers, growers, wineries, and breweries
"Establish a Grow, Feed and Buy PEI program to increase food security and local business growth – supporting local farmers, fishers, growers, wineries and breweries.
○ Grow PEI will help young farmers access land, and support farmers and processors to expand local food production.
○ Feed PEI will increase the use of PEI-grown and processed foods – including agricultural products and seafood – in hospitals, schools, and other government facilities.
○ Buy PEI will help local producers and processors market their products by re-establishing a strong, recognizable Buy PEI brand and supporting industry-led Buy PEI marketing activities." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Work with the federal government to create a Seasonal Seafood Workers Program
"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
Invest more in climate mitigation infrastructure for small craft wharves and harbours
Assess live holding capacity and cold storage needs
Work with federal partners to provide business risk management programmes
"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
Develop a provincial framework for lobster marketing
Increase contracting of local companies for government procurement, and consider social, economic, and environmental factors
"Improve the government procurement process to increase contracting of local companies and consider social, economic and environmental factors – such as good wages, local jobs and hiring a diverse workforce." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Create an office to support the development of worker/producer coops
Use Finance PEI and low-interest loan programmes for certain sectors to provide businesses with affordable capital
"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
Provide multi-year funding agreements for community festivals and events
Provide labour incentives for hard-to-fill positions, with a focus on shoulder seasons
"Establish labour incentives to assist the tourism sector (TIAPEI) in staffing hard-to-fill positions, with a focus on the shoulder seasons" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Create new interactive tourism products in rural PEI
"Create new interactive tourism products in rural PEI by working on sharing our history through tourism products such as the Confederation Trail" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Provide $1M in marketing funding to the Charlottetown Airport Authority
"Provide $1 million in marketing funding to the Charlottetown Airport Authority to re-establish connections to key Canadian destinations, such as Ottawa, and work with regional carriers, such as Provincial Airlines (PAL Airlines), to open up new tourism markets in Atlantic Canada" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Work with the federal government to provide shore-side power at the Charlottetown Port to attract more cruise ships
"In cooperation with the federal government, provide shore-side power at the Charlottetown Port to attract more cruise ships, especially in the shoulder seasons" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Expand in-school vocational training opportunities in the trades
"Expand vocational training opportunities in our education system to expose students to career options earlier and provide pathways for mentorship and training for young Islanders to express an interest in the construction industry." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15
Fund expanded training programmes for the construction industry
"Provide funding to expand training programs such as the ‘Discover Carpentry’ program to expose more Islanders to the construction industry and provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be employable in the industry" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15
Ease restrictions on qualified immigrant workers getting credentials
"Easing the restrictions qualified immigrant workers face in attaining the credentials to work on PEI." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Work with trade unions to create trades colleges and training institutions, operated through trade unions
"Working with trade unions to assist in the creation of trades colleges and training institutions, operated through trade unions." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Increase funding to organisations that encourage women in the trades
"Encourage women in trades through increased funding to organizations such as the PEI Women’s Network and the Trade HERizons program." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Create a $10M fund to create mentorship and training opportunities
"$10 Million Dollar Upskilling and Re-Skilling Fund to work with employers to create unique opportunities to get more people into the workforce through mentorship and training opportunities by working with sector champions" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-17
Fund industry groups to develop online training platforms
"Fund sector and industry groups to develop online training platforms for professional development, upskilling, and to allow for quicker onboarding of new graduates and employees into critical roles" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-17