In the PEI Legislature on Tuesday, much of Question Period focused on the wildfire situation in the rest of the Maritimes, and PEI’s preparedness for such situations should they develop. The Liberal Opposition didn’t get the answers it was looking for, claiming the Minister of Public Safety, Bloyce Thompson, refused under questioning from the Opposition to share any information on PEI preparedness to combat similar potential scenarios. Opposition Leader Hal Perry says Thompson said several times that there is a plan in place, but didn’t want to discuss it on the floor of the Legislature. Perry contends that the government has a duty to inform Islanders of the risks and plans in place to mitigate and respond to them if needed. He’s calling on the Minister of Public Safety to immediately release the plan to manage and contain forest fires in PEI. Thompson says there are experts trained in dealing with these types of emergencies, and he has trust in them in preparing for these types of emergencies.
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