(March 10, 2023, St. John’s) – David Brazil, PC Official Opposition Leader and MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island, is expressing his concern after a serious incident at Prince of Wales Collegiate (PWC) in St. John’s.

“On behalf of the PC Official Opposition, I extend my well wishes to the student who is recovering from Thursday’s incident. My thoughts are with the student’s family and the entire student body of PWC who are no doubt shaken by this difficult event. Many students at the school hail from Portugal Cove-St. Phillips and I know the entire community and entire province is thinking of all those affected by the incident,” said Brazil.

“From here, the parents, students, and staff need assurances that such an event cannot happen again. First and foremost, everyone in our school community needs to feel safe when the bell rings. This incident has shaken confidence across the province and calls for a review of school safety.”

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