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The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are affiliated with the federal Liberal Party of Canada.
William Bennett Campbell, was a politician and the 24th premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Thane Alexander Campbell, was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist, who served as the 19th premier of Prince Edward Island from 1936 to 1943.
John Walter Jones was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada. An agronomist, he was instrumental in introducing the potato crop to the island, which was to become a staple of the economy. In 1935, he received the King George V medal as the best farmer in the province.
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the deliberative assembly of the government of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown. Bills passed by the Assembly are given royal assent by the Queen of Canada in Right of Prince Edward Island, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island.
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.
The 1979 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 23, 1979.
The 1943 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 15, 1943.
The 1939 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 18, 1939.
The 1935 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island on 23 July 1935. The Liberal party swept the board by winning every seat in every constituency. This was the first time in the British Commonwealth that a government would face no opposition in an elected chamber. To date, this feat has only been accomplished one other time in Canadian history, the 1987 New Brunswick election.
The Green Party of Prince Edward Island is a registered provincial political party and one of the three major parties in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The party was founded by Sharon Labchuk, a political organizer for the federal Green Party of Canada. It is a party in the international green political tradition, espousing environmentalism, grassroots democracy, and social justice.
The 43rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from September 25, 1935, to April 21, 1939. The Liberal Party led by Walter Lea formed the government, winning all the seats in the legislature. Thane Campbell became Premier and party leader following Lea's death in 1936.
The 45th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from February 15, 1944, to October 27, 1947. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government.
The 46th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from February 24, 1948, to March 31, 1951. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government.
The 47th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from October 23, 1951, to April 27, 1955. The Liberal Party led by John Walter Jones formed the government. Alexander Wallace Matheson replaced Jones as Premier and party leader in 1953.
The 49th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 1, 1960, to November 8, 1962. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Walter Russell Shaw formed the government.
The 50th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 14, 1963, to April 14, 1966. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Walter Russell Shaw formed the government.
The 54th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 6, 1978, to March 27, 1979. The Liberal Party led by Alex Campbell formed the government. Bennett Campbell became party leader and Premier in September 1978.
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- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1939-05-18
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9