2021 Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election
The 2021 Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election will be held on a date that is to be determined to elect a leader to replace Wade MacLauchlan, who resigned on May 8, 2019, after 2019 general election, which saw the party relegated to third-party status by losing 10 seats, including MacLauchlan's seat of Stanhope-Marshfield.[1]
| Date | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Convention | TBD |
| Resigning leader | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Entrance Fee | TBD |
Timeline
2019
- May 8 – Wade MacLauchlan resigns as leader of the Liberal Party. Robert Mitchell is selected as interim leader.[2]
- September 9 – Robert Mitchell resigns as interim leader.[3]
- September 16 – Sonny Gallant becomes the interim leader.[4]
2020
- August 21 – Interim leader Sonny Gallant announces the party is forming a leadership selection committee to develop the timing and rules for a leadership election.[5]
Candidates
Potential candidates
- Heath MacDonald, MLA for Cornwall-Meadowbank; former Minister of Finance (2018–2019), former Minister of Economic Development and Tourism (2015–2018)[5]
- Robert Mitchell, former party interim leader (2019); former Minister of Communities, Land and Environment (2015–2018), former Minister of Health and Wellness (2018–2019); former MLA for Charlottetown-Sherwood (2007–2019), former MLA for Charlottetown-Winsloe (2019–2020)[5]
References
- "Wade MacLauchlan to step down as P.E.I. Liberal leader after third-place finish". Global News. April 26, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "P.E.I. Liberal Party names Robert Mitchell interim leader". CBC News. May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Mitchell stepping down as interim P.E.I. Liberal leader". CBC News. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Sonny Gallant named interim leader of P.E.I. Liberal Party". CBC News. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "More than a year after defeat, P.E.I. Liberals inch toward picking new leader". CBC News. August 21, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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