Registered Political Parties
Section 24 of the Election Act provides for the
registration of political parties. The requirements for registration are that one or more
of the following conditions be met by a party:
- held at least one seat in the Legislative Assembly following the most recent election; or,
- endorsed at least 10 nominated candidates in the most recent general election; or,
- endorses at least 10 nominated candidates following the date of a writ of election for a general election; or
- at any time, except between the date a writ of election and polling day, provides the Chief Electoral Officer with the names, addresses and signatures of persons who
- represent 0.35% of the number of electors eligible to vote at the last general election,
- are currently eligible to vote in an election, and
- request the registration of that political party.
Currently Registered Parties
Green Party of Prince Edward Island
Party information last updated April 7, 2009
- Abbreviation
- Green Party of PEI
- Leader
- Sharon Labchuk, 4520 Millvale Road, Breadalbane, PE C0A 1E0
- Official Agent Green Party of PEI
- Jeremy Stiles, Seaview, Kensington RR 2, PE C0B 1M0
- President
- Jeremy Stiles, Seaview, Kensington RR 2, PE C0B 1M0
- Secretary
- Amanda Beazley, 76 Upper Prince St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4S3
Island New Democrats
Party information last updated January 15, 2010
- Abbreviation
- PEI NDP
- Leader
- James Rodd
- Office address
- 81 Prince Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3
- Official Agent P.E.I. NDP
- Mrs. J'Nan Brown, Clyde River RR # 2, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0
- President
- Edith Perry, Millview
- First Vice President
- Orville Lewis
- Second Vice President
- Jillian Kilfoil
- Third Vice President
- Paulette Halupa
- Treasurer
- Peggy Kilbride
- Secretary
- Ron Kelly, 101 Westridge Crescent, Charlottetown, C1A 8P2
- Women's Representative
- Lorraine Begley, Argyle Shore
- Youth Representative
- Chris Carson
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Association Inc.
Party information last updated February 5, 2010
- Abbreviation
- Liberal Party of P.E.I.
- Leader
- Robert Ghiz, 42 Prince Charles Drive, Charlottetown, C1A 3C2
- Office address
- 129 Kent Street, Suite 300A, PO Box 2559, Charlottetown, C1A 8C2
- Official Agent Liberal Party of P.E.I.
- Michael Fitzpatrick, 135 St. Peters Rd, Suite 202, Charlottetown, PE C1A 5P3
- President
- Barrie Harris
- Vice President - Male
- Ewan Clark, Charlottetown
- Vice President - Female
- Brenda McAlduff, Tignish, PE C0B 2B0
- Treasurer
- Neil Handrahan, CA, 540 Upper Meadowbank Rd, RR 2 Cornwall, C0A 1H0
- Secretary
- David Brown, 21 King Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 2S9
Progressive Conservative Association of Prince Edward Island
Party information last updated February 8, 2010
- Abbreviation
- PC Party of PEI
- Leader
- Interim - Olive Crane, 381 Douglas Station Road, Mount Stewart, PE C0A 1T0
- Office address
- PO Box 578, 30 Pond Street, Unit B, Charlottetown, PE C1A 9P2
- Official Agent P.C. Party of P.E.I.
- Lloyd Compton, 10 Selkirk Crescent, Charlottetown, PE C1A 3R6
- President
- Sylvia Poirier, 24 Century Terrace, Charlottetown, PE C1A 3H1
- Past President
- Don Roberts, 42 Lori-dale Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1P5
- Vice President
- Geoff Connolly, 76 Meadowbank Road, PO Box 722, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0
- Treasurer
- Ryan Pineau, 71 Mt. Edward Road, Charlottetown, PE C1A 5S1
- Secretary
- Gerard McCardle, 49 Gerene Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 4Z2
The Island Party of P.E.I.
Party information last updated March 5, 2010
- Abbreviation
- Island Party
- Leader
- Jay Gallant, 18 Dosithee-Gallant Rd., Cape Egmont RR 3, PE C0B 2E9
- Office address
- 64 Ferry Road, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0
- Official Agent Island Party of P.E.I.
- Paul Smitz, 1838 Rte 13, Brookvale, North Wiltshire RR 2, PE C0A 1Y0
- President
- Jay Gallant, 18 Dosithee-Gallant rd., Cape Egmont RR 3, PE C0B 2E9
- Treasurer
- Joanne Donahue, 64 Ferry Road, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0
- Secretary
- Gary Chipman, 9751 St. Peters Road, St. Andrews, Mount Stewart RR 2, PE C0A 1T0
Historically Registered Parties
From 1900 to the present, candidates have run for provincial office under the banner of eight parties:
- Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
- Conservative
- Draft Beer Party
- Garden Party
- Green Party of PEI
- Liberal
- New Democratic Party/Island New Democrats
- Progressive Conservative
- Progressive
The Database of Nominated Candidates can be
used to search for the candidates that have run for political parties from 1900 to 2003.
Independent Candidates
Under Section 40 of the Election Act,
the leader of the registered party designated in the nomination paper must certify that the candidate named is the
official candidate of the party; otherwise, the person nominated shall be shown as an independent on the ballot paper.