2017 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

A Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election was held on October 20, 2017 choosing MLA James Aylward as the new leader. Previous party leader Rob Lantz resigned on September 23, 2015 after serving only seven months. The interim party leader was MLA Jamie Fox, from Lantz's resignation to Aylward's election.

2017 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

Date	October 20, 2017
Convention	Charlottetown
Resigning leader	Rob Lantz
Won by	James Aylward
Ballots	1
Candidates	2
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Timeline

• April 10, 2017 – Alan Mulholland declares.^[1]
• June 3, 2017 – Brad Trivers declares.^[2]
• June 14, 2017 – James Aylward declares.^[3]
• June 16, 2017 – Alan Mulholland withdraws.^[4]
• September 12, 2017 – The first leadership forum happens in Summerside.^[5]
• September 19, 2017 – Second leadership forum happens in Bloomfield Legion.^[6]
• September 26, 2017 – Third leadership forum happens in Holland College campus in Charlottetown.
• October 4, 2017 – Final leadership forum happens in RODD Brudenell.
• October 7, 2017 – Voting begins.^[7]
• October 17, 2017 – Voting ends.
• October 20, 2017 – Results are announced.

Candidates

• Brad Trivers, MLA for Rustico-Emerald (2015–present), declared 3 June 2017^[8]
• James Aylward, MLA for Stratford-Kinlock (2011–present), declared 14 June 2017^[3]

Withdrawn

• Alan Mulholland, declared 10 April 2017,^[9] withdrew 16 June 2017.^[4]

Declined

• Darlene Compton, MLA for Belfast-Murray River (2015–present)
• Steven Myers, MLA for Georgetown-St. Peters (2011–present), interim leader of the PEI PC Party (2013–2015)

Results

Aylward was elected on the first and only ballot.

First ballot:

• James Aylward
• Brad Trivers

Aylward received more than 50% of the vote on the only ballot.

See also

• 2015 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

References

1. "P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare". CBC News. April 10, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
2. "Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
3. "Then there were 3: James Aylward joins race for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. June 14, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
4. "And then there were two: Alan Mulholland pulls out of the PC leadership race". CBC News. June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
5. Colin MacLean (September 8, 2017). "First P.E.I. PC leadership forum happening in Summerside Sept. 12". The Journal Pioneer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
6. Millicent McKay (September 12, 2017). "Tory leadership candidates talk health care, internet, education". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
7. "Events - PEI PC Party". peipc.ca. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
8. MacMillan, Sarah (June 3, 2017). "Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership". CBC News. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
9. Fraser, Sara (April 10, 2017). "P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

External links

• Rules and Procedures for the Election of Party Leader - Official Site^{[permanent dead link‍]}