The rising fuel prices that are causing grief for Island drivers and consumers are also being reflected in the expense accounts of P.E.I. cabinet ministers.
The P.E.I. government is subsidizing property taxes for owner-occupied residences this year to help Islanders deal with the highest inflation in decades.
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P.E.I.'s finance minister says inflation relief payments promised to help low-income Islanders manage the rising cost of living won't be delivered for months.
Inflation on P.E.I. is higher than it has been in decades and it's also been the highest in the country for months. Premier Dennis King has put much of the blame at the feet of oil prices, but that's not the whole story.