2017 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
A Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election was held on October 20, 2017 choosing MLA James Aylward as the new leader. Previous party leader Rob Lantz resigned on September 23, 2015 after serving only seven months. The interim party leader was MLA Jamie Fox, from Lantz's resignation to Aylward's election.
| Date | October 20, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Convention | Charlottetown |
| Resigning leader | Rob Lantz |
| Won by | James Aylward |
| Ballots | 1 |
| Candidates | 2 |
Timeline
- April 10, 2017 – Alan Mulholland declares.[1]
- June 3, 2017 – Brad Trivers declares.[2]
- June 14, 2017 – James Aylward declares.[3]
- June 16, 2017 – Alan Mulholland withdraws.[4]
- September 12, 2017 – The first leadership forum happens in Summerside.[5]
- September 19, 2017 – Second leadership forum happens in Bloomfield Legion.[6]
- September 26, 2017 – Third leadership forum happens in Holland College campus in Charlottetown.
- October 4, 2017 – Final leadership forum happens in RODD Brudenell.
- October 7, 2017 – Voting begins.[7]
- October 17, 2017 – Voting ends.
- October 20, 2017 – Results are announced.
Candidates
- Brad Trivers, MLA for Rustico-Emerald (2015–present), declared 3 June 2017[8]
- James Aylward, MLA for Stratford-Kinlock (2011–present), declared 14 June 2017[3]
Declined
- Darlene Compton, MLA for Belfast-Murray River (2015–present)
- Steven Myers, MLA for Georgetown-St. Peters (2011–present), interim leader of the PEI PC Party (2013–2015)
Results
Aylward was elected on the first and only ballot.
First ballot:
Aylward received more than 50% of the vote on the only ballot.
References
- "P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare". CBC News. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "Then there were 3: James Aylward joins race for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "And then there were two: Alan Mulholland pulls out of the PC leadership race". CBC News. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- Colin MacLean (2017-09-08). "First P.E.I. PC leadership forum happening in Summerside Sept. 12". The Journal Pioneer. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- Millicent McKay (2017-09-12). "Tory leadership candidates talk health care, internet, education". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- MacMillan, Sarah (June 3, 2017). "Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- Fraser, Sara (10 April 2017). "P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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