P.E.I. legislature’s fall sitting comes to a close after 14 days of debate

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After just three and a half weeks, the fall sitting of the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly has come to a close.

Lieutenant Governor Antoinette Perry arrived at the Coles Building in Charlottetown late Wednesday to give royal assent to more than 30 bills and wrap up the proceedings. The next scheduled day of sitting is Feb. 27, 2024.

Over the course of the 14 days of business, the biggest financial item on the agenda was the capital budget — which saw $368.8 million budgeted to buy, expand or maintain provincial assets like roads, hospitals, schools, equipment and much more.

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