So, I just logged into gov.pe.ca, and wow, what a surprise!

Looks like the Liberal Party has chosen to politicize that too...Liberal Red everywhere, along with a smug photo of the Lord Ghiz.

Now after seeing that site, check out liberal.pe.ca

Similar influence? Or just coincidence?

And the last redesign was all about the PC's and their friends, what's your point?

I think you will find that the majority of provincial or state government websites will have a picture of their premier/governor.

I love the new design. Crisp and modern with the same "look and feel", as well as features, of most government websites. The old site design was getting quite dated, nice in its day but failing to keep up with the Joneses. Now it looks to web surfers like PEI has caught up to 2009.

Even Colin and Zack on K-Rock were impressed with the new design.

Kudos to the folks at Revolution Media.

I never did like the last layout, it always seemed more cluttered and unattractive compared to the layout before that one.

It does resemble a political propagana site. This should appeal to some on line more than others. Sadly 'neutrality' and respect for the whole society is often lost when the 'private club mentality' prevails. And, hey, I ought to know. I not only was a member of the most elite, I've dug ditches with my brotheren on the 'chain gang.' Is Ghiz trying to be something he's not?

Power and one's perception of having it can make otherwise sensible individual lose perspective. Remember Jim Jones? Jim Baker? Brian Mulroney? The list goes on.

I've only taken a brief look at the site but it is infinitely better looking than the old site. The old site was basically an embarrassment. It looked like it was 10 years old or something. This new site looks modern and much less cluttered. I only hope they update some of the information found on the website.

It is more 'modern' and modernity does have a place on-line. Just the political overtones seem to be too omnipresent. Only my opinion. I got to get me a political party card, where membership has its priviledges!!

Looked at the federal website lately? Our provincial one is no more politically painted than most others across Canada and at the federal level.

To greenspree: Does that make PEI's okay? To mimic another and say 'they did it' doesn't really prove the point. And a surprising point of view from what i've previously read of your thought stream. This type of thinking is, afterall, how the Nazi's gained so much favour among citizens - 'everybody was following everybody else' like robots. It mushroomed and baboom you've got major league problems. let's weigh our own situation without involving the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, shall we

And with Nazi's being brought up, we are done!

Anyone know how much the new site cost?

Was their a RFP issued. Maybe a tender?

It's the political flavor and food coloring, stupid!

Our Provincial Government website should reflect the province...not the political party occupying the south side of the legislature.

We have a) a Provincial Coat of Arms, b) a Provincial Flag, c) a Provincial flower, d) a Provincial tree, e) countless images of both natural and architectural heritage...

Those things should dominate ANY provincial government website in PEI...not Liberal Red, not Tory Blue...not even NDP (insert whatever color they're on now).

According to CBC radio the cost of this new site was $50 thousand.

Have you looked at the site at all? The flag is featured prominently on the main page. Yes there is a picture of Robert Ghiz, but like it or not, he's the damn Premier! Pictures of the premiers are also on the NS, NL, ON, MB, SK, and AB provincial websites as well.

And who cares what colour the website is? It's a darker shade of red than what the Liberal party uses, but it's really irrelevant. Did you see the changes to federal websites when the Conservatives took power? It wasn't just the canada.gc.ca website that was changed, many sites were changed to reflect the new government. But I guess by some people's logic, first they redesign the government website, then they start exterminating the Jewish population.

I don't think there is anything else that is overly political on there. I'm just amazed someone hasn't suggested that the site was re done with PNP money. The new look is miles ahead of the last website.

Did they say if the re-design was done by the private sector?

Money well spent IMO, look up how much the last design cost which was a step down from the design before that.

Wow - been a long time since anyone stooped that low.

There are likely better ways to express your concern over a poster's mental capabilities or lack there of.

Phil

$50,000 seems rather pricey.

What is the connection between the company that done the work and the Liberal Government.

Was there a RFP or tender issued?

Now of course things wouldn't be complete if I didn't ask this.

Did the company that done the work get any Immigrant Money?

Coloring issue aside, it is an impressive site. A clean, uncluttered look to it with attractive island photos. Quite easy to navigate through as well.

So if the government in power is liberal, they are not allowed to use the colour red on anything they do?

The Ontario provincial website is greenish, if the Greens ever won there would you expect them to change the colours to something else?

It's a friggen COLOUR! They don't have the liberal logo on the front page!

Sheesh, anything to stir up controversy around here, do you people take yourselves seriously? Do you have any perspective at all?

Your points a) b) c) d) and e) are all featured prominantly so what is your argument exactly? That the colour they used is in the same family as their party colour?