Just a quick reminder that the Provincal budget announced 2 weeks ago (April 16th) projects a $400 million deficit, which will likely be ~$600 million by next year if last year is anything to go off of.

Some highlights include:

• Reducing the minimum required notice for a landlord to terminate a lease from 4 months to 2 months
• Increasing the maximum pre-approved annual rent increase from 3% to 10%
• Allowing a landlord to give a tenant a 5 day eviction notice if the landlord requests entry and the tenant refuses (for any reason) without rescheduling within 5 days
• Almost all provisions call for tenants to be responsible for some amount of payment directly to the landlord as well as an up to $5000 fine

Here is a link to the proposed amendments and solutions, hosted on the MLAs own webpage. He is looking to gut almost all tenancy protections in order to enrich landlords (of which he is one). I know most people who see this post will not be Islanders, but I believe it is important to post this anywhere relevant that an Islander might see it.

Some highlights include:

• Reducing the minimum required notice for a landlord to terminate a lease from 4 months to 2 months
• Increasing the maximum pre-approved annual rent increase from 3% to 10%
• Allowing a landlord to give a tenant a 5 day eviction notice if the landlord requests entry and the tenant refuses (for any reason) without rescheduling within 5 days
• Almost all provisions call for tenants to be responsible for some amount of payment directly to the landlord as well as an up to $5000 fine

The MLA behind it has a google form there's a feedback form that people can submit feedback here, I highly recommend people take the time and fill it out. Whether you oppose the proposals or not, this is something the wider public should be weighing in on.

The government is covering the difference between the actual toll and the $20 for the remainder of the current bridge contract, with the toll being up for negotiation during the contract renewal.