The 36th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from February 2, 1908, to December 5, 1911. The Liberal Party led by Francis Haszard formed the government. After Haszard accepted an appointment to the province's Supreme Court, Herbert James Palmer became Liberal party leader and Premier in May 1911; when he ran for reelection on November 15, 1911, he was defeated and the Liberals lost their majority, forcing an election.
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are affiliated with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan, a former president of the University of Prince Edward Island.
Francis Longworth Haszard was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist, the tenth Premier of Prince Edward Island. Haszard's family had been United Empire Loyalists moving to PEI from the United States after the American Revolution.
H. James Palmer was the 11th Premier of Prince Edward Island and the son of former colonial Premier Edward Palmer.
There were three sessions of the 36th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|
| 1st | February 2, 1908 | March 22, 1908 |
| 2nd | February 15, 1910 | April 8, 1910 |
| 3rd | March 7, 1911 | April 26, 1911 |
Matthew Smith was elected speaker.
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Events from the year 1911 in Canada.
Events from the year 1908 in Canada.
William Bennett Campbell, was a politician and the 24th Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
John Alexander Mathieson was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist, the 12th Premier.
Alexander Bannerman Warburton was a politician, jurist and author, who served as the seventh Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz is a Canadian politician who served as the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He is the son of the 27th Premier, Joe Ghiz. On November 13, 2014 Ghiz announced he would be resigning as Premier in early 2015 as soon as the Liberal Party elected a new leader.
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