Patrick Lévêque

Principal Secretary in @peigreencaucus. MA student @IISUPEI. Researcher/practitioner: governance, sustainability, policy. Originally from St. John's, NL.

[PEI Green Caucus @peigreencaucus]

ICYMI: Just gonna put this out there (again). 1/3 #peipoli

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

I’ve been on the wait list for a family doctor for 7 years. Both Liberal and Conservative governments over that time have run the health system into the ground, so I don’t really expect I’ll ever get one. Time to let someone else steer the ship #peipoli

[Peter Bevan-Baker @peterbevanbaker]

Premier @dennyking says there is a lack of innovation & ideas to tackle the #peihealthcrisis. He’s gaslighting Islanders. Hang on, this is going to be a journey. 1/16 #peipoli

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

@ChtownMutualAid you folks still meeting at Confed Centre now? Can't find you.

[Charlottetown Mutual Aid @ChtownMutualAid]

We've been seeing so many neighbours helping neighbours these past few days and we'd like to help keep it going! We're going to connect people who can volunteer with people who need assistance - volunteer sign up form: https://t.co/CgrebeV7SC

[PEI Green Caucus @peigreencaucus]

Housing is a human right and homelessness is a policy failure of government. It is a tragedy that Islanders are experiencing homelessness because the @dennyking gov has decided to ignore their situation. 1/7 #peihousingcrisis #peipoli

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

I don't know why, in "democratic" societies we accept that so many of our workplaces, where we spend so much of our lives, should be so un-democratic. Worker-owned cooperatives bring democracy to the workplace. And they work.

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

There are lots of reasons why we need more worker-owned cooperatives. Here's another argument in favour.

[WIRED @WIRED]

“In a post-pandemic world, platform cooperatives could help to build a fairer, more sustainable economy that works for everyone.” Via @WIREDUK https://t.co/aj4K6LigNI

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

I really wish our governments would shift the focus in economic development policy away from private/publicly-traded companies (which are profit-driven by definition) to co-ops, especially worker-owned co-ops.

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

Spectacular day. I still wonder how this stack of rocks stays up in the gales. @ Spectacle Head https://t.co/Xnf3pLm7Rp

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

After a few weeks of a lot of casseroles and eating out, I'm into hearty salad season. https://t.co/y4CIGbwzQ5

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

A couple of weeks ago we had our last night at the old family cabin in Kingman's Cove, and it was a gorgeous one. (It's been sold) More photos from my trip to Newfoundland to come. https://t.co/B6XSQMhZfC

[Peter Bevan-Baker @peterbevanbaker]

Thanks to @nicolammacleod for this detailed @CBCPEI article which provides great context on the history and ongoing story related to what exactly is a "moderate livelihood" fishery #peipoli
https://t.co/rrT0N4flQ4

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

@stewerogers I seem to remember Wayne MacKinnon's "The Life of the Party: A history of the Liberal Party in PEI" (1973) covers it a decent bit.

[Kerry Campbell @kerrywcampbell]

Thompson is in the middle of offering to meet with Lund to make improvements for the person she is speaking about. I want the system fixed, interjects Lund.

This happens a lot -- ministers talk about one-offs to handle constituent issues, Opposition pushing for system change

[Peter Bevan-Baker @peterbevanbaker]

The @peileg just voted down on a motion from @beaton_michele to support paramedics with higher wages and by moving the ambulance service under the public system. It is very clear that only the @peigreencaucus supports the idea of public health care on #PEI #peipoli

[Nate Hood @HoodHaikus]

If you were premier of PEI, and a union had to anonymize voices in a campaign about poor working conditions, exit surveys highlighted a toxic culture, and your govt only acknowledged problems when they're in the news, would you say it's safe for workers to speak out? #peipoli

[Patrick Lévêque @patleveque]

This is really well written and really scary.

Dispatch from the Ottawa Front: Sloly is telling you all he's in trouble. Who's listening? https://t.co/Kfio9OSZas

[Dale Beugin @dalebeugin]

Great read here on adaptation and Canada’s (un)preparedness for climate from @krishessey who talked to several of Canada’s top resilience experts https://t.co/Gpe5SzLFAK

[Nate Hood @HoodHaikus]

"We have a problem in Canada. We have a systemic failure which allows grotesque racism, anarchy, and foul behaviour to run unchecked in the heart of our country." #peipoli
https://t.co/wWMdzo617i