64th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 64th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the 64th sitting of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and the 38th since confederation in 1873. The assembly was elected on October 3, 2011 with a landslide re-election for Robert Ghiz and the Liberals. Ghiz resigned as premier on February 23, 2015 and was succeeded by Wade MacLauchlan, who wasn't a member of the 64th General Assembly.
Members
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Carolyn Bertram) is designated by a dagger.
- ^a Changed Affiliation on October 3, 2013
- ^b Expelled from Caucus on October 4, 2013
- ^c Resigned as an MLA on February 23, 2015
- ^d Resigned as an MLA on February 24, 2015
- ^e Resigned as an MLA on February 23, 2015
Party membership
Number of members per party by date |
2011 | 2013 | 2015 | |||
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Oct 3 | Oct 3 | Oct 4 | Feb 23 | Feb 24 | ||
Liberal | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | ||
Progressive Conservative | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||
Independent | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total members | 27 | 25 | 24 | |||
Vacant | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
Government Majority | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Membership changes
Membership changes in the 64th Assembly | |||||
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Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
October 3, 2011 | See List of Members | Election day of the 2011 Prince Edward Island general election | |||
October 3, 2013 | Hal Perry | Tignish-Palmer Road | Liberal | Changed affiliation from Progressive Conservative to Liberal. | |
October 4, 2013 | Olive Crane | Morell-Mermaid | Independent | Expelled from Progressive Conservative caucus | |
February 23, 2015 | Robert Vessey | York-Oyster Bed | Liberal | Vacated seat | |
February 23, 2015 | Wes Sheridan | Kensington-Malpeque | Liberal | Vacated seat | |
February 24, 2015 | Robert Ghiz | Charlottetown-Brighton | Liberal | Vacated seat |
See also
External links
- The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, government website
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