Senator Percy Downe
@senatordowne.bsky.social
Senator, Charlottetown.
Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Former Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF.
Former Vice-Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Former Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF.
Former Vice-Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Great meeting with the Association of Canadian Publishers (@cdnpublishers.bsky.social), including Islander Dani MacDonald. The newly launched Certified Canadian Publishers Seal will allow shoppers to see which titles are from Canadian-owned houses, promoting Canadian writing and publishing. 📚
#PEI
#PEI
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Great meeting with the Association of Canadian Publishers (@cdnpublishers.bsky.social), including Islander Dani MacDonald. The newly launched Certified Canadian Publishers Seal will allow shoppers to see which titles are from Canadian-owned houses, promoting Canadian writing and publishing. 📚
#PEI
#PEI
UK state pensioners in Canada do not have their pensions indexed, unlike the CPP which is indexed regardless of where in the world you live. #EndFrozenPensionsCanada Board Members, Peter Sanguinetti, Edwina Melville-Gray and Robert Morris, are trying to fix this injustice.
#cdnpoli #SenCA
#cdnpoli #SenCA
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
UK state pensioners in Canada do not have their pensions indexed, unlike the CPP which is indexed regardless of where in the world you live. #EndFrozenPensionsCanada Board Members, Peter Sanguinetti, Edwina Melville-Gray and Robert Morris, are trying to fix this injustice.
#cdnpoli #SenCA
#cdnpoli #SenCA
Always a pleasure meeting with student leaders from the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations from across the country, including UPEI Student Union Vice-President Erica Kyalo, to discuss access to post-secondary education and the challenges facing young people today.
#PEI
#PEI
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Always a pleasure meeting with student leaders from the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations from across the country, including UPEI Student Union Vice-President Erica Kyalo, to discuss access to post-secondary education and the challenges facing young people today.
#PEI
#PEI
We currently ban cigarette advertising because of its harmful impact on public health; this justification should also apply to gambling. Over 40 Senators join Senators Percy Downe and Marty Deacon in calling for the federal government to ban all sports betting ads.
#bansportsbettingads #cdnpoli
#bansportsbettingads #cdnpoli
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We currently ban cigarette advertising because of its harmful impact on public health; this justification should also apply to gambling. Over 40 Senators join Senators Percy Downe and Marty Deacon in calling for the federal government to ban all sports betting ads.
#bansportsbettingads #cdnpoli
#bansportsbettingads #cdnpoli
Over 40 senators write to Prime Minister Carney urging him to ban sports betting ads.
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Over 40 senators write to Prime Minister Carney urging him to ban sports betting ads.
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
#cdnpoli #SenCA #bansportsbettingads
Increased skilled training is essential for growing our prosperity. Great meeting Sam Sanderson, Exec. Director of the Construction Association of PEI, Melissa Paquet, Exec. Director of the PEI Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association, and Bruce Scott with the Canadian Construction Association
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Increased skilled training is essential for growing our prosperity. Great meeting Sam Sanderson, Exec. Director of the Construction Association of PEI, Melissa Paquet, Exec. Director of the PEI Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association, and Bruce Scott with the Canadian Construction Association
Engaging discussion with #PEI educators Claudine Blaquière, Adam Francis, and Jacob MacLeod on topics from PEI's representation in Parliament to current challenges facing teachers, during the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy week hosted by the Library of Parliament.
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Engaging discussion with #PEI educators Claudine Blaquière, Adam Francis, and Jacob MacLeod on topics from PEI's representation in Parliament to current challenges facing teachers, during the Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy week hosted by the Library of Parliament.
Municipal governance plays a vital role in strengthening communities throughout Prince Edward Island and Canada. Appreciate hearing from the Federation of PEI Municipalities President Bruce MacDougall and Executive Director Satya Sen on ways to improve the lives of Islanders.
#PEI #SenCA
#PEI #SenCA
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Great chatting with Doug Coles, Chair of ACEC-Canada
& Principal of Coles Associates Ltd (#PEI engineering firm) along with other industry reps.—Frank Bann, Ben Coles, Christy Cunningham & Richard Smith—about ways to support infrastructure programs, both big and small, across Canada.
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& Principal of Coles Associates Ltd (#PEI engineering firm) along with other industry reps.—Frank Bann, Ben Coles, Christy Cunningham & Richard Smith—about ways to support infrastructure programs, both big and small, across Canada.
#SenCA #PEI
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Pleasure meeting with Special Olympic athlete and Prince Edward Islander Colton Matheson, his father Jamie, Special Olympic PEI representatives, Matthew McNally and Charity Sheehan, along with fellow PEI Senator Mary Robinson (@agproudmary.bsky.social)
#PEI #SenCA #SOPEI
#PEI #SenCA #SOPEI
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Pleasure meeting with Special Olympic athlete and Prince Edward Islander Colton Matheson, his father Jamie, Special Olympic PEI representatives, Matthew McNally and Charity Sheehan, along with fellow PEI Senator Mary Robinson (@agproudmary.bsky.social)
#PEI #SenCA #SOPEI
#PEI #SenCA #SOPEI
The OAS program is unfunded and unsustainable. As baby boomers age into retirement, costs for the program will balloon and younger Canadians will pay greater taxes to cover the growing expense. OAS must be adjusted (less for high-income /more for low-income seniors) before money runs out.
#cndpoli
#cndpoli
October 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The OAS program is unfunded and unsustainable. As baby boomers age into retirement, costs for the program will balloon and younger Canadians will pay greater taxes to cover the growing expense. OAS must be adjusted (less for high-income /more for low-income seniors) before money runs out.
#cndpoli
#cndpoli
Should gov't review the criteria by which high-income seniors qualify for Old Age Security (OAS) payments in order to shift the financial support towards low-income seniors and reduce the burden on young Canadians who are paying more taxes to support this unfunded OAS program?
#cdnpoli #SenCA #PEI
#cdnpoli #SenCA #PEI
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Why do high-income seniors continue to receive OAS payments while low-income seniors need more support and the Canada Child Benefit is reduced at a much lower household income than OAS. Is this fair to younger generations who face higher taxes to fund OAS for high-income seniors?
#SenCA #cdnpoli
#SenCA #cdnpoli
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Low income seniors need more financial assistance while high income seniors need less. And younger generations can't afford to pay for increased Old Age Security costs by way of higher taxes. Is this fiscally sustainable?
📺My question to the Secretary of State for Seniors.
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📺My question to the Secretary of State for Seniors.
#SenCA #cdnpoli
October 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Is sports betting corrupting sports? NBA banned a player for his involvement with gambling and fans are wondering if missed calls are truly missed or are they something else? A single NHL game can generate millions in bets. What monitoring is the gov't doing to protect Canadians?
#cdnpoli #SenCA
#cdnpoli #SenCA
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Time to ban sports betting advertisements. The government bans tobacco ads and we should do the same for gambling. You cannot legislate away human weaknesses, but you can limit the ability of others to profit from it. My questions to the Minister responsible for the CRTC urging action.
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#cdnpoli
September 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Time to ban sports betting advertisements. The government bans tobacco ads and we should do the same for gambling. You cannot legislate away human weaknesses, but you can limit the ability of others to profit from it. My questions to the Minister responsible for the CRTC urging action.
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#cdnpoli
Met with Lieutenant-General M.C. Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army, during the 2nd Annual Army Appreciation Day on Parliament Hill. Great discussion about opportunities and challenges in the army. As a former member of the PEI Regiment, I was pleased with his support of the reserves.
September 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Met with Lieutenant-General M.C. Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army, during the 2nd Annual Army Appreciation Day on Parliament Hill. Great discussion about opportunities and challenges in the army. As a former member of the PEI Regiment, I was pleased with his support of the reserves.
