Chris Palmer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Summerside-Wilmot
In office
October 17, 2016  March 26, 2019
Preceded byJanice Sherry
Succeeded byLynne Lund
Personal details
Born (1968-10-04) October 4, 1968
Summerside
Political partyPrince Edward Island Liberal Party
Residence(s)Summerside, Prince Edward Island

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]

Electoral record

2019 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GreenLynne Lund125839+17.1
Progressive ConservativeTyler Desroches103732.1+0.94
LiberalChris Palmer89227.7-14.62
New DemocraticPaulette Halupa391.2-3.43
Total valid votes 2,311100.00
Green gain from Liberal Swing +17.1
Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, October 17, 2016
Resignation of Janice Sherry
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalChris Palmer97842.32+2.88
Progressive ConservativeBrian Ramsay72031.16-7.24
GreenLynne Lund50621.90+11.99
New DemocraticScott Gaudet1074.63-7.64
Total valid votes 2,311100.00
Liberal hold Swing +5.06

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Roach, McIsaac out in P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". CBC News. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  4. "Chris Palmer secures Liberal nomination for Summerside-Wilmot". CBC Prince Edward Island, September 14, 2016.


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