Prince Edward Island.

• Author: Reddin, Ryan
• Position: Legislative Reports

Cabinet Appointment

On February 21, 2020, Natalie Jameson, MLA for Charlottetown-Hillsborough, was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change. This portfolio was previously held by Brad Trivers alongside his role as Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning, which he retained upon Ms. Jameson's appointment. The Cabinet now stands at 10 members.

Suspension of the First Session of the 66th General Assembly and Other Measures in Response to Pandemic

On November 28, 2019, the First Session of the 66th General Assembly adjourned to the call of the Speaker. The session was set to reconvene on April 7, 2020. However, on March 18, 2020, Speaker Colin LaVie announced that the Assembly would not reconvene on that date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the session was suspended. The Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island permit the Speaker, in urgent or extraordinary circumstances, to waive the requirement that the House open for a spring sitting during the first...