In 2012-13, P.E.I. experienced a net loss of close to 1,100 Islanders to inter-provincial migration, according to data from Statistics Canada. This is the largest loss of P.E.I. residents to other provinces in more than 30 years. Tourism and business representatives from across the province have expressed concerns about the out-migration of workers, also attributing … Continue reading
P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz says a new agreement reached on the Canada Jobs Grant will mean community organizations that receive funding through existing skills programs will be cut by 40 per cent. The provinces reached an agreement in principle regarding the contentious new national job training program. But Ghiz says the provinces had to agree … Continue reading
The percentage of unemployed people collecting employment insurance on P.E.I. fell dramatically in 2013. Reforms to the EI system by the federal government came into effect one year ago Monday. Figures from Statistics Canada show that through 2012 an average of 95.6 per cent of the unemployed on P.E.I. were receiving employment insurance. During the … Continue reading