Prince Edward Island is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population,it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames:"Garden of the Gulf","Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.
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.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of three major political parties on Prince Edward Island. The party and its rival,the Liberals,have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851.
Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the island of the same name,and several much smaller islands. Prince Edward Island is one of the three Maritime Provinces and is the smallest province in both land area and population.
Tignish is a Canadian town located in Prince County,Prince Edward Island.
The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch,King Charles III,who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada,as well as the other Commonwealth realms and any subdivisions thereof,and resides predominantly in his oldest realm,the United Kingdom. The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.
The politics of Prince Edward Island are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces. The capital of the province of Prince Edward Island is Charlottetown,where the lieutenant governor and the premier reside,and the provincial legislature,and cabinet are located.
Joseph Alphonse Bernard,which later evolved into the anglicized Joseph Alphonsus,was the 16th and first Acadian Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island,serving between 1945 and 1950.
By the arrangements of the Canadian federation,the Canadian monarchy operates in Prince Edward Island as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such,the Crown within Prince Edward Island's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Prince Edward Island,His Majesty in Right of Prince Edward Island,or the King in Right of Prince Edward Island. The Constitution Act,1867,however,leaves many royal duties in Prince Edward Island specifically assigned to the sovereign's viceroy,the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island,whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy.
The history of Prince Edward Island covers several historical periods,from the pre-Columbian era to the present day. Prior to the arrival of Europeans,the island formed a part of Mi'kma'ki,the lands of the Mi'kmaq people. The island was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century. The French later laid claim over the entire Maritimes region,including Prince Edward Island in 1604. However,the French did not attempt to settle the island until 1720,with the establishment of the colony of Île Saint-Jean. After peninsular Acadia was captured by the British in 1710,an influx of Acadian migrants moved to areas still under French control,including Île Saint-Jean.
Douglas W. Currie is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Parkdale in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a member of the Liberal Party from 2007 until his resignation in 2017.
Robert Joseph Morrissey is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Egmont in the House of Commons of Canada. He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Stanislaus Francis Perry was a Canadian farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island.
Harry Franklin Lewis,is a Canadian broadcaster and politician who served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island,as viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Prince Edward Island. He held the position from August 15,2011,until October 20,2017,and was succeeded by Antoinette Perry who was appointed on September 14,2017.
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party,a political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island chooses its leadership by an open vote of party members at a convention called by the party executive when there is a vacancy in the leadership. The first convention was held when Alex W. Matheson sought reelection as leader in 1961.
The 2015 Prince Edward Island general election was held May 4,2015,to elect members of the 65th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Under amendments passed by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 2008,Prince Edward Island elections are usually held on the first Monday of October in the fourth calendar year,unless it is dissolved earlier by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island due to a motion of no confidence. The current government had hinted that an election would be held "before Mother's Day" 2015,and such a dissolution would avoid any conflicts with the next federal election,expected to be held in October 2015.
The 2019 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 66th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The vote in 26 of the 27 districts was held on 23 April 2019,while the vote for the member from Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park was deferred to 15 July due to the death of the Green Party's candidate. However,Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park still voted in a referendum on electoral reform. Natalie Jameson won the deferred election in the district.
Hannah Bell is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 13 December 2017 to 6 March 2023. She represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Belvedere as a member of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.
Dennis King is the 33rd and current premier of Prince Edward Island since 2019 and current leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island. He and the PC government were re-elected in the 2023 general election.
The 68th Prince Edward Island general election is the next general election to be held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI),to elect the 68th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. It is tentatively scheduled for the fixed election date of Monday,October 4,2027,but may be held earlier under certain circumstances.
