Talk:Prince Edward Island

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Dispute about Infobox content

An issue has come up: should the infobox to this article contain the field "government_type", filled in with "Parliamentary constitutional monarchy". Since this issue affects all ten provinces and the three territories, a Request for Comment has been started on the Canadian Wikipedians Notice Board. If you interested in this issue, please come to the Notice Board and contribute to the discussion. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 00:29, 3 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The proper name of the island

Its unacceptable to not have Epekwitk as the proper name for this island the original inhabitants have called it such for a long time and to not reflect this is colonialism at its finest . I wish I was more knowledgeable and will continue to learn how to edit wiki but anyone else who follows this page and knows more than me will definitely be able to get the edit approved . Why that name isn't up yet is sad Brandon.Lundigan (talk) 09:15, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Just source the name. Don't claim that an existing reference contains information that it does not, And don't invent a nickname by translating a Native name into English. Meters (talk) 09:27, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thanks for not helping increasing the information on the page Brandon.Lundigan (talk) 09:57, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Brandon, we wasn’t to get more information on the wiki pages! Here’s the thing: it’s a fundamental principle of Wikipedia that all things need to be sourced to a reliable source, verifiable by anyone reading the article. Please, provide sources for the Mi’kmaq name and transition (« cradle on the waves ») that you are providing. We can find a way to incorporate it. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 15:10, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh. Fat fingering. « We want to get more information » « translation » not « transition ». Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 15:11, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

French and Gaelic

As a result of the early French colonial name, Scots immigrants knew the island in Scottish Gaelic as Eilean a' Phrionnsa (lit. "the Island of the Prince", the local form of the longer 'Eilean a' Phrionnsa Iomhair/Eideard') or Eilean Eòin for some Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia, though not on PEI (literally, "John's Island" in reference to the island's former French name).

This looks as if the middle was added to

As a result of the early French colonial name, Scots immigrants knew the island in Scottish Gaelic as Eilean Eòin for some Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia, though not on PEI (literally, "John's Island" in reference to the island's former French name).

The insertion

Scots immigrants knew the island in Scottish Gaelic as Eilean a' Phrionnsa (lit. "the Island of the Prince", the local form of the longer 'Eilean a' Phrionnsa Iomhair/Eideard')

should come after the rest: presumably this name came into use only after the French were gone.

And this should be done by someone who knows more than I know. —Tamfang (talk) 08:03, 18 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Native name

What is Native name for the island? Kaiyr (talk) 19:58, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mentioned in the Etymology section of the article. BC _{talk to me} 20:13, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Safety in PEI

Talk of crime rate increase or decrease,natural disasters that may occur and how to respond to them. Safety of individuals on the island. 102.91.30.97 (talk) 18:44, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Top photo

The top photo for the article should be of PEI itself, not the entire country with PEI barely visible. Yellowjournalism (talk) 19:06, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I mean considering how many surveys of provinces forget that we exist it seems somewhat fitting. LOL Simonm223 (talk) 19:13, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This got a laugh out of me. The map on this article really is quite comical in context. ~~I support changing it.~~ Kylemahar902 (talk) 19:17, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Joking aside I agree a picture of the island would be better than one of a circle several times the size of the island over our general area of Canada. Simonm223 (talk) 19:18, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I did find this map on wikimedia commons that might serve. Simonm223 (talk) 19:19, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, tried to edit my comment but guess you were posting at the same time. Upon thought, it should probably stay this way for now for parity with all the other province articles. But this is something to think about. Kylemahar902 (talk) 19:20, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]