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Mainstreet PEI | Jan 29, 2013 | 3:55

Richard Raiswell - Changes and Protests to EI

The changes to EI have been the topic of much discussion lately. From protests to politicians raising it provincially and federally. So when Marlene Geirsdorf of Montague started her campaign after losing her benefits - she became the posterperson of the issue. She caught the attention of a columnist in Canada's national newspaper - and that caught the attention of Mainstreet's political columnist, Richard Raiswell.

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Mainstreet PEI - Dandelion Festival - Stratford, PEIMay 17, 2013 | 7:19Mainstreet PEI Dandelion Festival - Stratford, PEI Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - Duff Conacher - Is it time to get rid of the Senate?May 17, 2013 | 8:22Mainstreet PEI Duff Conacher - Is it time to get rid of the Senate? Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - Historian Boyde Beck - 1830's Missing TreasuryMay 16, 2013 | 10:17Mainstreet PEI Historian Boyde Beck - 1830's Missing Treasury Audio
Mainstreet PEI Historian Boyde Beck - 1830's Missing Treasury May 16, 2013 | 10:17Boyde Beck takes us back to 1830, where money and politics were handled a bit differently. In May, 1830, a committee from the legislature dropped in to see the colonial treasurer and discovered that about a fifth of the colonial treasury was missing.
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Mainstreet PEI - Literary Awards - Lori Mayne and Jennifer TaskerMay 15, 2013 | 8:32Mainstreet PEI Literary Awards - Lori Mayne and Jennifer Tasker Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - Beating Breast Cancer - Double MastectomyMay 15, 2013 | 7:11Mainstreet PEI Beating Breast Cancer - Double Mastectomy Audio
Mainstreet PEI Beating Breast Cancer - Double Mastectomy May 15, 2013 | 7:11Sue Power decided to have a double mastectomy 13 years ago, in hopes of beating breast cancer. Karen reconnects with Sue to discuss her decision after Angelina Jolie, a popular actress, announced recently that she had opted for the same operation.
Mainstreet PEI - The Anthology - A Gathering of TwigsMay 14, 2013 | 6:36Mainstreet PEI The Anthology - A Gathering of Twigs Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - Brenda Jones - Atlantic Book Awards NominationMay 14, 2013 | 7:08Mainstreet PEI Brenda Jones - Atlantic Book Awards Nomination Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - Hemochromatosis Awareness - Bob RogersMay 10, 2013 | 8:36Mainstreet PEI Hemochromatosis Awareness - Bob Rogers Audio
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Mainstreet PEI - CulturePEI Mentorship ProgramMay 9, 2013 | 7:12Mainstreet PEI CulturePEI Mentorship Program Audio
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