2017 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election explained

Party:	Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
Year:	2017
Date:	October 20, 2017
Location:	Charlottetown
Replaces:	Rob Lantz
Winner:	James Aylward
Ballots:	1
Numcands:	2

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.

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Withdrawn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

External links

• Rules and Procedures for the Election of Party Leader - Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare . CBC News . 2017-04-10 . 2018-05-13.
2. Web site: Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership . CBC News . 2017-06-03 . 2018-05-13.
3. Web site: Then there were 3: James Aylward joins race for P.E.I. PC leadership . CBC News . 2017-06-14 . 2018-05-13.
4. Web site: And then there were two: Alan Mulholland pulls out of the PC leadership race . CBC News . 2017-06-16 . 2018-05-13.
5. Web site: Colin MacLean . First P.E.I. PC leadership forum happening in Summerside Sept. 12 . The Journal Pioneer . 2017-09-08 . 2018-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908222257/http://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/2017/9/8/first-p-e-i--pc-leadership-forum-happing-in-summerside-sept--12.html . 2017-09-08 . dead .
6. Web site: Millicent McKay . Tory leadership candidates talk health care, internet, education . The Guardian . 2017-09-12 . 2018-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170913095732/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/2017/9/12/tory-leadership-candidates-talk-health-care--internet--education.html . 2017-09-13 . dead .
7. Web site: Events - PEI PC Party . peipc.ca . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035510/http://peipc.ca/calendar/upcoming/2017-09-24/selectall . 25 September 2017 . dead.
8. News: MacMillan. Sarah. Brad Trivers officially announces candidacy for P.E.I. PC leadership. 31 July 2017. CBC News. June 3, 2017.
9. News: Fraser. Sara. P.E.I. PC leadership race: Alan Mulholland first to declare. CBC News. CBC. 24 May 2017. 10 April 2017.