Notice to the media - Governments of Canada and of Prince Edward Island (PEI) to make healthcare announcement in Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, Oct. 1, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, the Honourable Premier of PEI, Rob Lantz, and the Honourable Cory Deagle, Minister of Health and Wellness for PEI, will make an important healthcare announcement to improve the cost of living for Islanders.

There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement. 

Date
October 2, 2026

Time
10:00 a.m. (ADT)

Location

The event will be held in-person at:

UPEI Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Networking Space, 5^th floor
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3

Media may also join by Zoom:
Webinar Registration

Please indicate your name (first and last) and media outlet when joining the event.

X:@GovCanHealth
Facebook: Healthy Canadians

SOURCE Health Canada (HC)

Media inquiries: Alexandre Bergeron, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Health, [email protected]; Maureen Coulter, Media Contact, Health and Wellness, [email protected]; Media Relations, Health Canada, 613-957-2983, [email protected]