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COMMENTARY: Charlottetown’s development engine has stalled. It didn’t have to
The Guardian | Published May 15, 2026  By Tim Banks In my last article, I wrote about the risks of the...
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P.E.I.’s debt problem is about more than spending
The Guardian | Published April 2, 2026  By Tim Banks As a builder and developer, I often explain to clients...
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Let's make P.E.I. 'awesome'
The Guardian | Published February 26, 2026  By Tim Banks Ask anyone on P.E.I. how they are doing and...
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Let’s bring common sense back to Charlottetown City Hall
 The Guardian | Published Jan 21, 2026  By Tim Banks This is a municipal election year in Charlottetown,...
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A New Year's resolution for P.E.I. - Invest in Youth
I love this strange, quiet week between the holidays. It’s a pause that invites reflection (sometimes...
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P.E.I.’s biggest problem is something no one is willing to talk about
The recent provincial byelection said a lot about politics on P.E.I. But it wasn’t found in the speeches,...
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Hunker down and stand up for Canada
I am not a politician or an activist. I am a businessperson who calls things like I see them. And what...
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Who's steering the ship at Charlottetown City Hall?
You know things are upside down when I find myself agreeing with Coun. Mitch Tweel. But here we are.
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Matt MacFarlane’s Opportunism is Not Leadership
  Here we go again! Matt MacFarlane, the self-appointed saviour of PEI, spewing alarmist, self-serving...
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Reducing Red Tape: A Call for Action to Unlock PEI’s Potential
By Tim Banks, CEO of APM Group Prince Edward Island is at a crossroads. We have the opportunity to foster...
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The Green Party’s Reckless Housing Promises: A Financial Time Bomb for PEI
Here we go again—another naïve, reckless proposal from the Green Party, this time from nit-wit Matt MacFarlane,...

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On the ground, in communities… Tim shares casual encounters with friends and contacts and muses about what he sees.

From politics to personalities… Tim riffs on social and political issues, and doesn’t pull punches.

Ideas and inspiration… Tim invites Islanders into conversation about the future of Prince Edward Island