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Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says the landscape of COVID-19 is very different than it was four weeks ago.
This means a formal decision has not been made on the Atlantic bubble.
He says the Atlantic Premiers are hoping to meet virtually later today, “Things aren’t going our way and the situation is difficult. I would say the Atlantic bubble opening on the19th is precarious right now.”
King says that will be a decision that the Premiers will make together and a formal announcement will be made.
He adds all signs are pointing to the fact that it will need to be delayed.
CHARLOTTETOWN Next week s scheduled reopening of the Atlantic bubble was cast in serious doubt Tuesday as Nova Scotia announced it was reimposing restrictions for travellers from New Brunswick. Premier Iain Rankin told reporters he was reversing a decision made March 19: all visitors to Nova Scotia from New Brunswick will have to self-isolate for 14 days as of 8 a.m. on Thursday. He said his province is concerned about the potential spread of variant cases of the virus in New Brunswick following a recent outbreak in the Edmundston, N.B., area. Now we are seeing some variant cases in Saint John and more worrying, we are seeing some cases under investigation in the Moncton area, Rankin said.
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CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island s Tory government is projecting a $112-million deficit in a budget it is billing as a step on the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King speaks after announcing a cabinet shuffle in Charlottetown, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Added spending as Prince Edward Island recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to add another $112 million in red ink to the province s public finances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Morris
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island s Tory government is projecting a $112-million deficit in a budget it is billing as a step on the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FREDERICTON The CEO of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce says the sooner the Atlantic bubble can be restored, the better. Sheri Somerville says businesses are eager for COVID-19 restrictions to ease and the borders to reopen to allow travel freely within the region. On Sunday, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King told the CBC […]