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text-formatted field field--name-field-no-menu-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Last updated 2019; Primary Source: <a href="http://www.electionspei.ca/index.php"><span style="color:blue">Elections PEI</span></a>; Secondary Sources: Journals of the <a href="http://www.assembly.pe.ca/index.php"><span style="color:blue">Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island</span></a>, Parliamentary Guide, <a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/publications/orders-in-council"><span style="color:blue">Executive Council</span> </a>Records.</span></i></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong><a href="https://www.electionspei.ca/historical-election-data-pdf"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Summary of Provincial Elections and By-elections from 1873-2023</span></span></span></span></a></strong></p> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 1700 - 1800</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1773</strong> - The first House of Assembly elected on July 4, 1773 and consisted of 18 members</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1799</strong> - The name of the Island changed to Prince Edward Island.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1803</strong> - The First <i>Election Act</i> passed regarding elections to the House of Assembly.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1830</strong> - The right to vote extended to Catholic males.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1838</strong> -&nbsp;The Assembly increased to 24 members elected in 4 dual member constituencies in each of the three counties.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1856</strong> -&nbsp;The Assembly further expanded to 30 members elected in 5 dual member districts in<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; each of the three counties. During this same time there was also a Legislative&nbsp; Council<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; which represented electors with property interests. The Legislative Council initially<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; consisted of 12 members and by 1859 expanded to 17 members.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1861</strong> -&nbsp;An Act proclaimed which made the Legislative Assembly elective and reduced its number<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of members to 13 members. These members elected in dual member constituencies in<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; each county and a single member constituency in the Charlottetown area.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><strong>1893</strong> -&nbsp;The Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council joined to create 15 dual districts (30<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; members) with five electoral districts in each of the three counties.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-&nbsp;The <i>Act Respecting the Representation of the People of the Legislature</i> passed by the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council adjusting the boundaries of ridings in<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kings County so that the five districts in the County were more equitable in terms of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; population.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 1900 - 1969</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1921</strong> - Voting franchise extended to include women.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1961</strong> - The Provincial Government appointed a <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/EPEI1962ElecRef_1.pdf" target="_blank">Royal Commission on Electoral Reform</a>.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1963</strong> - The Royal Commission on Electoral Reform recommended a provincial Election Act and to: create<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the position of a Chief Electoral Officer; establish a system for enumerating electors. The<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commission suggested to extend the vote to the Province's aboriginal peoples; abolish the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; franchise for Councillor seats; and the number of electoral districts remains at 15 dual member<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; districts with the elimination of the electoral district of 5th Kings and a new electoral district<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; added to Queens, namely, sixth Queens.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1965</strong> - <em>Election Act</em> revised, the number of electoral districts increased from 15 dual member districts to<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16 dual member districts and the electoral district of 5th Kings recreated and added to Kings<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; County before the 1966 provincial general election.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1965</strong> - <strong>July 13</strong>, G. Lorne Monkley (1965 to 1978) appointed as the province's first Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1967</strong> - An amendment to the <em>Election Act</em> approved on May 17, 1967 changing the qualifications of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; electors from 21 years of age to 18 years of age on or before ordinary polling day. The first<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; provincial election that followed this change held on May 11, 1970.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 1970 - 1989</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>1973</strong> - <strong>May 17</strong> - Layton Schurman (1973 to 1996) appointed as the province's first Deputy Chief<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>1974</strong>&nbsp; - The provincial Government established a legislative committee, the Electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boundaries Committee. The committee recommended rearranging the electoral &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; boundaries to provide for better geographical and population representation. The<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; province took no action on the committee's recommendation.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>1978</strong> - <strong>Nov 1</strong> - Arthur J. Currie (1978 to 1986) appointed as the province's second Chief Electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Officer, with Layton Schurman remaining as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>1982</strong> - Government of Canada adopted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>1986</strong> - <strong>Aug 7</strong> - Merrill H. Wigginton (1986 to 2005) appointed as the province's third Chief<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Electoral Officer, with Layton Schurman remaining as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 1990 - 1995</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1991</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Feb 15 </strong>- Donald MacKinnon filed an application with the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; asking that sections 147, 148, 149 150 and 151 of the Election Act be declared null and void.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; These sections were the electoral boundaries descriptions for the 16 electoral districts.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1992</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Oct-Dec</strong> - Prince Edward Island Supreme Court held hearings before The Honourable Mr. Justice<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DesRoches. The City of Charlottetown joined Mr. MacKinnon as an intervenor</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1993&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Feb 16</strong> - Justice DesRoches issued a decision stating that sections 147 to 151 of the Election Act<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; were contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms pending the necessary legislative<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; action to remedy the legislation. Justice DesRoches also recommended that remedial action<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; should take place within a reasonable period of time.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</b> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Sep 9</strong> - Order in Council No. EC451/93 established the Election Act and Electoral Boundaries<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Commission.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1993&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oct </strong>- The Election Act and Electoral Boundaries Commission called for submissions from the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; public.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1994&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 17</strong> - The Election Act and Electoral Boundaries Commission presented its final report to the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legislative Assembly of PEI recommending 30 single member districts.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>May 6</strong> - Ross Young presented a private members bill, Bill No. 100, the Electoral Boundaries Act<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to the Legislative Assembly from which the present map has been drawn</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>May 11</strong> - Electoral Boundaries Act, Bill No. 100, received second reading.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong> May 19</strong> - Electoral Boundaries Act received Assent. This Act comes into force upon a passing of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council pursuant to section 5 of the Election Act for the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; general election next following enactment of this Act.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 1996 - 2000</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1995&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 17 </strong>- City of Charlottetown and other urban centres filed a Notice of Application to the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island claiming the Electoral Boundaries Act was inconsistent<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and that the process by which the Legislative<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly determined the Electoral Boundaries Act was flawed.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar-Apr</strong> - Chief Justice K. R. MacDonald, Supreme Court, Trials Division, heard the City of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charlottetown's application.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 6 </strong>- Lowell J. Croken was appointed as the province's second Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Nov 18</strong> - Provincial general election was held based on the newly designed electoral districts as<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; approved by the Electoral Boundaries Act thus creating the first Legislative Assembly of 27<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; single members.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Dec 13</strong> - Chief Justice K. R. MacDonald, Supreme Court, Trials Division, dismissed the City of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charlottetown's application.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1998</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The city of Charlottetown filed an application to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; requesting the Supreme Court to overturn Chief Justice MacDonald's December 13, 1996<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; electoral boundaries decision.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Dec. 9-13</strong> - The appeal of Mr. Justice Kenneth R. MacDonald's December 13, 1996, electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; boundaries decision was heard by the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>1999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 6</strong> - The Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island issued a decision supporting Chief Justice<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MacDonald's December 13, 1996 decision.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The City of Charlottetown filed an application to the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa to<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; requesting the Court to overturn Chief Justice MacDonald's December 13, 1996 electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; boundaries decision.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; December - The Supreme Court of Canada denies an application by the City of Charlottetown for<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; leave to appeal a P.E.I. Supreme Court decision on the Electoral Boundaries Act.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2001 - 2005</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2001</strong> - The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Special Committee on the Election Act<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; requested Elections PEI to review systems of proportional representations presently in<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; existence in other jurisdictions.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2002 - April 5</strong> - Merrill H. Wigginton, Chief Electoral Officer, presented The Honourable Mildred<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dover, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly with the <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/elec_prop_rep02.pdf">Elections PEI Report on Proportional Representation</a>&nbsp;(PDF)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2003 - January 21</strong> - Retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Honourable Norman H. Carruthers appointed to head the Prince Edward Island<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Commission on Electoral Reform. Commissioner Carruthers consulted with Islanders and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; delivered his <a data-entity-substitution="file" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f213d984-7474-48bd-9466-0fafa1b5c1d0" href="/sites/test.electionspei.ca/files/2003elec_commission.pdf">2003 Electoral Reform Commission Report</a>&nbsp;(PDF) to Premier Pat Binns on<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; December 18, 2003.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>September 29</strong> - general election held electing the third Legislative Assembly based on<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Electoral Boundaries Act 27 single member districts.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2004 - January 5</strong> - Electoral Boundaries Commission appointed to review the electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; boundaries for the 27 provincial electoral districts. The Commission was comprised of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Justice John McQuaid, Chair and Commissioners John Mitchell, Q.C. and Roberta Hubley.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Commission released an Interim Report on June 30, 2004 and a <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/er_premier2003_1.pdf" target="_blank">Final Report</a> on<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 5, 2004 presented to The Honourable Greg Deighan, Speaker of the Legislative<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>December 16</strong> - The Legislative Assembly passed Motion No. 32 which directed the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legislative Standing Committee on Legislative Management to appoint an eight person<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; commission, known as the Commission on Prince Edward Island's Electoral Future.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Commission directed to further the work of the Prince Edward Island Electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reform Commission. The Commission is to develop and conduct a public education<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; program, designed to increase among the general public of P.E.I. awareness of the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; present First Past the Post Electoral System and a Mixed Member Proportional System<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; as well as to develop a clear and concise plebiscite question.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2005 - February 17</strong> - Hon. Greg Deighan, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Chair of the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Standing Committee on Legislative Management, announced appointments to the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Commission on Prince Edward Island’s Electoral Future. Speaker Deighan said, "The<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Standing Committee on Legislative Management was directed by the Legislative<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly to appoint an eight Member Commission to: </span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">develop and conduct a public education program to increase among Islanders an<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;understanding of our present "first past the post" electoral system and, as an alternative, a mixed member proportional system</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">develop a plebiscite question on which electoral system is preferred by Islanders</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">recommend when a plebiscite on this matter should be held</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;The Chair Leonard Russell filed this <a data-entity-substitution="file" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d4b1160d-5214-449f-8ee2-394fa098b83b" href="/sites/test.electionspei.ca/files/2005elec_commission.pdf">2005 Commission on PEI's Electoral Reform Future</a> to the Hon. Greg Deighan</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>April 30</strong> - Lowell J. Croken appointed as the Acting Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> September 7</strong> - The Green Party of Prince Edward Island was officially registered as the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; fourth provincial political party on P.E.I.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>October 28</strong> - The Final Report by <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/elec_elecrfrm05_1.pdf" target="_blank">Commission on Prince Edward Island’s Electoral Future</a> presented to the Speaker of the House, The Hon. Gregory J. Deighan</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>November 28</strong> - <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/epei_MMPRplebis_1.pdf" target="_blank">Provincial Plebiscite for the Mixed Member Proportional System</a> for<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prince Edward Island. The Plebiscite ran under the <a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/P-10-Plebiscites%20Act.pdf" target="_blank">Plebiscites Act</a> and the <a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/P%2610-1-Plebiscites%20Act%20Proportional%20System%20Regulations.pdf" target="_blank">Proportional System Regulations.</a></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2006-2010</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2006 - May 4 </strong>- Legislative Assembly rejected the proposed electoral boundaries as<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Commission on October 5, 2004. The<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legislative Assembly<a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/2006-04-05-report.pdf" target="_blank"> Report of the Special Committee on Prince Edward Island’s Electoral Boundaries</a><br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;directed Elections PEI to produce new electoral maps and descriptions&nbsp;delineating the area and boundaries<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;of the province's 27 electoral districts. The boundaries were to be limited to a plus or minus of 15% variance as<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; compared to the electoral quotient.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>May 9</strong> - Lowell J. Croken appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer. Norma Palmer-Bowers<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; appointed as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>June 14</strong> - <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/elec_2006EBC_1.pdf" target="_blank">Elections PEI Report of the Descriptions and Maps</a>&nbsp;for the<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proposed 27 Electoral Districts released to the public.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>June 28</strong> - The Legislative Assembly approved Bill No. 49 - An Act to Amend the Electoral<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boundaries Act creating new electoral boundaries as proposed by Cletus Dunn MLA,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; District No. 26 Alberton - Miminegash.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2007 - April 27</strong> - Election Act was amended to establish fixed election dates at 4 year<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; intervals with the next general election to be held on Monday, May 12, 2008 and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thereafter, general elections shall be held on the second Monday of May in the fourth<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; calendar year following ordinary polling day in the most recent election.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>May 28</strong> - General election held electing the first Legislative Assembly based on the 2006<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; amended Electoral Boundaries Act 27 single member districts.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2008 - May 22</strong> - Election Act was amended to change the fixed election date to Monday,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 3, 2011 and thereafter, general elections shall be held on the first Monday of<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October in the fourth calendar year following ordinary polling day in the most recent<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; election (October 3, 2011).</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><strong>2010 - March 5</strong> - The Island Party of Prince Edward Island officially registered as the fifth<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; provincial political party on P.E.I</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2011 - 2015</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 3 </strong>- General election was held electing the second Legislative Assembly based on the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2006 amended Electoral Boundaries Act 27 single member districts.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 2</strong> - Norma Palmer-Bowers retired as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>November 22</strong> - Judy Richard was appointed as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January 4</strong> - Gary McLeod was appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 2015</strong> - Premier, Hon. Wade MacLauchlan released a report intitled the <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/democraticrenew.pdf" target="_blank">White Paper on Democratic Renewal</a><br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;which renewed the conversation on electoral reform. It outlined the&nbsp;guidelines of a special legislative committee, the Comittee on Democratic Renewal which was<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; formed to determine the plebiscite question and its format which would be presented to&nbsp;Islanders in 2016.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 27</strong> - Special Committee on Democratic Renewal release their First Report with <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/Special%20Committee%20on%20Democratic%20Renewal%201st%20copy.pdf" target="_blank">Recommendations in Response to the White Paper on Democratic Renewal</a></span></span></span> &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2016 Plebiscite on Democratic Renewal</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 2016</b> -The Plebiscites Act was amended </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> allowing for 16 and 17 year olds the opportunity to vote in the plebiscite on<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Democratic Renewal.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Election Act was amended to allow the Chief Electoral Officer the authority to collect and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; maintain information about persons who live in the Province and may become eligible to&nbsp;&nbsp;vote. This allows for the pre-registration of underage voters (16 and 17 years of age)<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;who will become an eligible elector in the Register of Electors once they become 18.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>October 29-November 7</b> - A provincial plebiscite on Electoral Reform was held utilizing online voting methods paired with two days of in-person paper ballot voting. The&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;plebiscite ballot used Preferential Ballot voting method&nbsp;offering 5 choices for Islanders on the ballot:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">First-Past-The-Post</span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">First-Past-The-Post Plus Leaders</span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mixed Member Proportional Representation</span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dual Member Proportional Representation</span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Preferential Ballot.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The plebiscite saw an overall voter turnout of 37,354 (36.5%) with Mixed Member Proportional<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Representation winning in the 4th round of counting.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This plebiscite was&nbsp;not binding, but an&nbsp;&nbsp;initiative aimed at seeking public opinion on the interest for change. Due to low voter turnout, it<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; was determined by Government that a Referendum be held in conjunction with the next provincial election in hopes of increasing voter participation and reaching turnout<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;levels&nbsp;which&nbsp;would initiate further action.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A referendum on Electoral Reform is scheduled to take place with the next provincial election, in 2019.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2016 - 2018</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 15 -&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Special Committee on Democratic Renewal release their Second Report with <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/Special%20Committee%20on%20Democratic%20Renewal%201st%20copy.pdf" target="_blank">Recommendations in Response to the White Paper on Democratic Renewal</a></span></span></span>&nbsp;- <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Plebiscite Question</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>October 17</strong>&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/EPEI_CEO_2016_1.pdf" target="_blank">Provincial By-Election in District 21: Summerside – Wilmot</a> with Chris Palmer (LIB) winning&nbsp;the By-Election<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>December</strong>&nbsp;- PEI electoral boundaries commission named: Chair: <strong>Gerard Mitchell.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Commissioners: &nbsp;Lynn Murray, Libby Shaw, Elmer MacDonald and&nbsp;&nbsp;Kerri Carpenter</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 26 </strong>- Stephanie Roberts was appointed as the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>May 5</strong> -<a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/epeiEBC2017_1.pdf" target="_blank"> 2017 Report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission </a></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 5</strong>- Marian Johnston, Clerk Assistant and Clerk of Committees for the Legislative Assembly is acting Chief Electoral Officer.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>November 16</strong> - Tim Garrity was appointed as Chief Electoral Officer<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>November 27</strong> - <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/CEO%20Report%20_DIGITAL.pdf" target="_blank">Provincial By-Election&nbsp;for District 11: Charlottetown - Parkdale</a> with Hannah Bell (Green) winning the by-election.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;November</strong> – PEI Electoral Boundaries Commission appointed to draw an electoral map of 18 districts to be used as an educational tool as part of the Referendum on electoral<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;voting systems. Gerard Mitchell named as Chair with Commissioners: Lynn Murray Libby Shaw Elmer MacDonald Kerri Carpenter</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;March 13</strong> – Electoral Boundaries Commission submits the <a href="/sites/www.electionspei.ca/files/OnLine%20Edition%20Complete18%20District%20Map.pdf" target="_blank">Special Report of the &nbsp;Electoral Boundaries Commission</a> to the Speaker of the House the Hon. Francis (Buck) Watts<strong> &nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>November 28</strong> – Gerard Mitchell appointed as Referendum Commissioner of PEI to oversee the upcoming Referendum to vote on the voting system PEI will use to elect members<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;to the Legislative Assembly.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2019-2021</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2019 –&nbsp; February 1</strong> – Referendum period begins and triggers a provincial general election to be held within an eight month window&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>2019 - March 26</strong> - Writ issued for an April 23rd provincial general election.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2019 - April 19</strong> - Green Party Candidate, Josh Underhay from District 9 passed away as a result of an accident forcing the retraction of the Grant of Poll, and forcing a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;"deferred election"&nbsp;to be held&nbsp;&nbsp;no later than July 19, 2019.<br> <strong>2019 - April 23</strong> - PEI elects a Minority Government for the first time since the 1880's.&nbsp; The legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island will now consist of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;12 Progressive Conservatives,8 Green Party and 6 Liberal. The final seat will be decided with the By-Election in District 9.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NOTE: Voting was delayed at one polling station on Election Day due to a bomb threat. The Poll was evacuated and RCMP with the assistance<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of a trained bomb dog searched the premises and after 2 hours deemed it safe to resume the polling activities. This is an on-going&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; investigation.<br> <strong>2019 - April 23</strong> - Referendum PEI reports the island wide referendum vote to decide the future of PEI's electoral system was completed with the Opponents winning&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;in 12 districts and the Proponents winning in 15. A total of 17 districts (or 60% threshold) was established in order to be declared a winner.<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><br> <strong>2019 - May 09</strong> - Premier-designate&nbsp;<b>Dennis King</b>&nbsp;sworn-in as Prince Edward Island's 33rd premier, alongside the new executive council, by<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2019 - July 15</strong> - Deferred Election completed in District 9 with PC Candidate Natalie Jameson unofficially winning with the majority of votes at 43.7%&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2019 - July 31</strong> - Natalie Jameson officially declared winner of the District 9 Deferred Election on Declaration Day</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2019 - August 14</strong> - The Referendum Commissioner files the&nbsp;<a href="https://wdf.princeedwardisland.ca/download/dms?objectId=b6e9b581-38b8-4622-9110-c2a4db23fb69&amp;fileName=2019-referendum-commissioner-report.pdf">2019 Referendum PEI Report</a>&nbsp;(PDF) with the Speaker of the House.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2020 -&nbsp; September 3</strong> - District 10 MLA Robert Mitchell resigns after 13 years of service<br> <strong>2020 - November 2</strong> -&nbsp; PC candidate Zack Bell unofficially wins the District 10 Charlottetown-Winsloe By-Election with the majority of votes at 49.1%<br> <strong>2020- November 18 </strong>- Zack Bell officially declared winner of the District 10 Charlottetown-Winsloe By-Election on Declaration Day</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><strong>2021- August 18</strong> - Liberal MLA Heath MacDonald resigns from his seat in District 16 to run in the Federal Election<br> <strong>2021- November 15</strong> - PC Candidate Mark McLane unofficially wins the District 16 Cornwall-Meadowbank By-Election with the majority of votes at 40%</p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> 2023&nbsp;</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p><strong>April 3, 2023:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Provincial General Election:<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-&nbsp;The legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island will now consist of&nbsp;22 Progressive Conservatives, 3 Liberal<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;and 2 Green Party.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- The Green Party falls to third party status and the Liberals become the Official Opposition.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- MLA from District 4 Belfast Murray River, Darlene Compton; is voted in as the new Speaker of the House.</p> <p><b>April 12, 2023: </b>Hal Perry, MLA for District 27 Tignish - Palmer Road becomes the Liberal Party of PEI Interim Leader.<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>May 9, 2023</strong>: -Swearing in of a new Cabinet by&nbsp;<em>Her Honour, Antoinette Perry</em>, Lieutenant Governor of Prince&nbsp;Edward Island.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 2: Steven Myers -&nbsp;Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 3: Cory Deagle -&nbsp;Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport &amp; Culture<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 5: Jenn Redmond -&nbsp;Minister of Workforce, Advanced Learning &amp; Population<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 6: Jill Burridge -&nbsp;Minister of Finance<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 8: Bloyce Thompson -&nbsp;Minister of Agriculture,&nbsp;Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney&nbsp;General&nbsp; &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;Deputy Premier<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 9: Natalie Jameson -&nbsp;Minister of Education &amp; Early Years and&nbsp;Minister Responsible for the Status of Women<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 13: Rob Lantz -&nbsp;Minister of Housing, Land &amp; Communities<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 15: Dennis King -&nbsp;<strong>Premier of Prince Edward Island,&nbsp;</strong>Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs,&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Relations.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 16: Mark McLane-&nbsp;Minister of Health &amp; Wellness<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 22: Barb Ramsay -&nbsp;Minister of Social Development &amp; Seniors<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 24: Gilles Arsenault -&nbsp;Minster of Economic Development, Innovation &amp; Trade and&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - District 25: Ernie Hudson - Minister of Transportation &amp; Infrastructure</p> <p><b>May 12, 2023: -</b>Opening the 67th General Assembly with the election of a Speaker and the Speech from the Throne;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Darlene Compton; MLA for District 4 Belfast-Murray River. MLA from District 7, Sidney MacEwen is named Deputy<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Speaker of the House.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>June 17, 2023:</strong>&nbsp;Peter Bevan-Baker resigns as leader of P.E.I.'s Green Party<br> <br> <strong>July 20, 2023:&nbsp;</strong>Karla Bernard, MLA District 12, named interim leader of P.E.I.'s Green Party</p> <p><strong>November 11, 2023:</strong> Jamie Fox, MLA District 19 resigns from the Legislative Assembly as he will be the PC Candidate for&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Malpeque in the yet to be determined Federal Election&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="spoiler-title"> <div class="spoiler-toggle show-icon">&nbsp;</div> &nbsp;2024</div> <div class="spoiler-content" style="display: none;"> <p><strong>January 9, 2024:</strong>&nbsp; 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