Cory Deagle
Cory Deagle | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Wellness (acting) | |
| Assumed office March 26, 2026 | |
| Premier | Rob Lantz |
| Preceded by | Mark McLane |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Montague-Kilmuir | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Roach |
| Minister of Fisheries and Communities | |
| In office April 14, 2023 – February 26, 2025 | |
| Premier | Dennis King |
| Preceded by | Jamie Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1991 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Cory Deagle (born June 27, 1991) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[1] He represents the district of Montague-Kilmuir as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
He was re-elected in the 2023 general election. He is also the youngest member of the legislature, at 31.[2]
On February 26, 2025, Deagle resigned from Cabinet to run for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party.[3] However, he dropped out of the race and rejoined Cabinet on October 10, 2025.[4]
Electoral record
| 2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Montague-Kilmuir | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cory Deagle | 1,847 | 70.2 | +23.8 | ||||
| Green | Norma Dingwell | 379 | 14.4 | –8.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Nick Sheppard | 271 | 10.3 | –16.2 | ||||
| Independent | Angela Reine Barton | 58 | 2.2 | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Robert Lethbridge | 38 | 1.4 | –2.8 | ||||
| Island | Gary Robbins | 38 | 1.4 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,631 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +18.0 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Montague-Kilmuir | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cory Deagle | 1,373 | 46.4 | +15.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Daphne Griffin | 785 | 26.5 | –15.3 | ||||
| Green | John Allen Maclean | 675 | 22.8 | +18.6 | ||||
| New Democratic | Billy Cann | 124 | 4.2 | –18.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,957 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.4 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[6] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding". Global News, April 23, 2019.
- ↑ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
- ↑ Ryan, Carolyn (February 26, 2025). "Cory Deagle quits P.E.I cabinet to become 1st candidate for Progressive Conservative leadership". CBC News.
- ↑ Banfield, Jenna (October 10, 2025). "Cory Deagle ends bid for P.E.I. PC leadership, returns to provincial cabinet as housing minister". CBC News. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ↑ "2019 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 26, 2019.