Steven Myers (born 8 December 1972)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election.[2] He represents the district of Georgetown-Pownal as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island and was Leader of the Opposition in the legislature, from 2013 to 2015.
Steven Myers | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Georgetown-St. Peters | |
| In office October 18, 2011 – March 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Currie |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Georgetown-Pownal | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office January 31, 2013 – February 28, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Olive Crane |
| Succeeded by | Rob Lantz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1972 Montague, Prince Edward Island |
Political career edit
He was chosen interim leader of the PEI Progressive Conservative Party on January 31, 2013,[3] following party leader Olive Crane's resignation, and became Opposition leader on February 11, 2013, when Hal Perry relinquished the role.[4]
Myers' tenure as PC interim leader came to an end on February 28, 2015, upon the election of Rob Lantz as leader.[5]
Lantz, who failed to win a seat in the legislature in the 2015 provincial election requested that Myers remain as opposition leader; Myers accepted.[6]
Myers was replaced as opposition leader on October 15, 2015, by newly named PC interim leader Jamie Fox.[7]
On May 9, 2019, Myers was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy.[8]
He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.[9]
Electoral record edit
| 2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Georgetown-Pownal | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steven Myers | 1,961 | 69.8 | +21.2 | ||||
| Green | Patrick Brothers | 352 | 12.5 | -15.7 | ||||
| Liberal | Allister Veinot | 340 | 12.1 | -9.5 | ||||
| New Democratic | Edith Perry | 79 | 2.8 | +1.2 | ||||
| Island | Lucy Robbins | 78 | 2.8 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,810 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +18.6 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Georgetown-Pownal | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steven Myers | 1,493 | 48.6 | +0.6 | ||||
| Green | Susan Hartley | 865 | 28.2 | +23.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Kevin Doyle | 663 | 21.6 | -17.2 | ||||
| New Democratic | Edith Perry | 49 | 1.6 | -6.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,070 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +0.6 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "Tow In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "MLA Steven Myers named interim PC leader". CBC News. January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Myers confirmed as Opposition leader". CBC News. February 14, 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Rob Lantz wins P.E.I. PC Leadership". CBC News. February 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Steven Myers staying on as Opposition leader". The Guardian. March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Jamie Fox named Progressive Conservative interim leader". CBC News. October 15, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "'Be bold, be courageous' new P.E.I. premier tells his cabinet". CBC News. May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
- ^ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 26, 2019.