This is a page from the 2023 Prince Edward Island general election.
Society & Government platforms
Here's what the candidates in District 12: Charlottetown - Victoria Park, and their parties, are promising.Elections & electoral reform
Green
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Allow permanent residents to vote in municipal and school board elections
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Lower the voting age to 16
NDP
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Lower the voting age to 16
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Make election dates public holidays
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Make voting and voter registration easier
We don't have any PC policies on Elections & electoral reform.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Elections & electoral reform.
Government transparency
Green
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Make resources available to process requests in at timely manner
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Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
We don't have any NDP policies on Government transparency.
We don't have any PC policies on Government transparency.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Government transparency.
Justice and legal aid
Local government
Policing
Green
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Develop a strategic plan for policing
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Allow the public to submit incident reports to police online
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Create diversity training for police, along with catch-up and regular refresher training
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Establish a provincial police board
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Implement the recommendations of the Midpoint Evaluation of the Crime Prevention and Police Services Model Review
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Review existing police standards and legislate updated policing standards where necessary
We don't have any NDP policies on Policing.
PC
We don't have any Liberal policies on Policing.
Racism and diversity
Green
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Ensure adequate education for public servants on equity, diversity, and inclusion issues
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Support providing equity, diversity, and inclusion training in workplaces
NDP
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Update labour laws to ensure diverse and equitable hiring
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Ensure the cultural history of PEI taught in social studies includes stories of Black Islanders, immigrants, Indigenous, Métis, and Acadian people
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Expand the Anti-Racism Microgrant programme
PC
Liberal
Reconciliation
Green
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Advocate renaming the Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing
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Commit to implementing the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Help Mi'kmaq acquire new land holdings
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Support exercising Treaty rights, including to a moderate livelihood fishery
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Review progress and speed-up work on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' calls for justice
NDP
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Uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Fulfill all Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission within provincial jurisdiction
PC
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Work with L'nuey to create online learning courses to preserve the Mi'kmaq language
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Offer courses on local Indigenous history in the curriculum
We don't have any Liberal policies on Reconciliation.