Sources: CBC, The Chronicle Herald, and Canada public holidays. In its first throne speech, on Friday, the new Liberal government of the Province of Prince Edward's Island announced the creation of a new provincial public holiday, "Islander Day", to be held on the second Monday in February, beginning in 2009.PEI will thus join the provinces of Manitoba, which celebrates Louis Riel Day, and Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, which all celebrate Family Day in February (albeit on the third Monday of February). Other Canadian provinces are also considering a February public holiday, and there was a recent call to make the third Monday in February a public holiday across Canada.
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