P.E.I. finance minister applauds Islanders for supporting local last year Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Darlene Compton says Islanders ‘stepped up for each other’ last year, as local businesses were one of the strongest economic areas in the province. Social Sharing Darlene Compton says local businesses were one of the few strong areas of the economy during COVID-19 CBC News · Posted: Jul 13, 2021 8:48 PM AT | Last Updated: July 13 Finance Minister Darlene Compton expects the Island economy to pick up where it left off before the pandemic. (Kirk Pennell/CBC) Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Darlene Compton says Islanders "stepped up for each other" last year, as local businesses were one of the strongest economic areas in the province.