Chris Palmer (Prince Edward Island politician) explained

Chris Palmer
Birth Date:4 October 1968
Birth Place:Summerside
Party:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Residence:Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Summerside-Wilmot
Term Start1:October 17, 2016
Term End1:March 26, 2019
Predecessor1:Janice Sherry

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.) . Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island . 2021-04-07.
  2. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2016-10-17/article-4665413/LIVE-RESULTS:-Polls-now-closed-in-Summerside-byelection/1 "Chris Palmer wins Summerside-Wilmot with 42.3 per cent of the vote"
  3. Web site: Roach, McIsaac out in P.E.I. cabinet shuffle. CBC News. January 10, 2018. 2018-01-10.
  4. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-liberals-summerside-wilmot-1.3762215 "Chris Palmer secures Liberal nomination for Summerside-Wilmot"