Chris Palmer (born 4 October 1968)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on October 17, 2016.[2] He represented the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot as a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party until his defeat in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.
Chris Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Summerside-Wilmot | |
| In office October 17, 2016 – March 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Janice Sherry |
| Succeeded by | Lynne Lund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1968 Summerside |
| Political party | Prince Edward Island Liberal Party |
| Residence(s) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
On January 10, 2018, Palmer was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.[3]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Palmer was a business owner in Summerside, including as a property developer and owner of a pottery business.[4]
Electoral record
edit| 2019 Prince Edward Island general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Green | Lynne Lund | 1258 | 39 | +17.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tyler Desroches | 1037 | 32.1 | +0.94 | ||||
| Liberal | Chris Palmer | 892 | 27.7 | -14.62 | ||||
| New Democratic | Paulette Halupa | 39 | 1.2 | -3.43 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,311 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Green gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.1 | ||||||
| Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, October 17, 2016 Resignation of Janice Sherry | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Chris Palmer | 978 | 42.32 | +2.88 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Ramsay | 720 | 31.16 | -7.24 | ||||
| Green | Lynne Lund | 506 | 21.90 | +11.99 | ||||
| New Democratic | Scott Gaudet | 107 | 4.63 | -7.64 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,311 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.06 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Chris Palmer wins Summerside-Wilmot with 42.3 per cent of the vote" Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian, October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Roach, McIsaac out in P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". CBC News. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "Chris Palmer secures Liberal nomination for Summerside-Wilmot". CBC Prince Edward Island, September 14, 2016.
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