The Honourable
Steven Myers
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Georgetown-St. Peters
In office
October 18, 2011 – March 26, 2019
Preceded byMichael Currie
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Georgetown-Pownal
Assumed office
April 23, 2019
Preceded byRiding established
Interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
In office
January 31, 2013 – February 28, 2015
Preceded byOlive Crane
Succeeded byRob Lantz
Personal details
Born (1972-12-08) December 8, 1972
Montague, Prince Edward Island

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.

Political career

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

2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Georgetown-Pownal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteven Myers1,96169.8+21.2
GreenPatrick Brothers35212.5-15.7
LiberalAllister Veinot34012.1-9.5
New DemocraticEdith Perry792.8+1.2
IslandLucy Robbins782.8
Total valid votes 2,810 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.6
Source(s)
[10]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Georgetown-Pownal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteven Myers1,49348.6+0.6
GreenSusan Hartley86528.2+23.4
LiberalKevin Doyle66321.6-17.2
New DemocraticEdith Perry491.6-6.9
Total valid votes 3,070 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.6
Source(s)
[11]

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. ↑ "Tow In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. ↑ "MLA Steven Myers named interim PC leader". CBC News. January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Myers confirmed as Opposition leader". CBC News. February 14, 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Rob Lantz wins P.E.I. PC Leadership". CBC News. February 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Steven Myers staying on as Opposition leader". The Guardian. March 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Jamie Fox named Progressive Conservative interim leader". CBC News. October 15, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  8. ↑ "'Be bold, be courageous' new P.E.I. premier tells his cabinet". CBC News. May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  9. ↑ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
  10. ↑ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2019 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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