Hal Perry (politician)

Hal Perry
MLA
Interim Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 16, 2026
Preceded byRobert Mitchell
In office
April 12, 2023 – October 4, 2025
Preceded bySharon Cameron
Succeeded byRobert Mitchell
Leader of the Opposition in Prince Edward Island
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 12, 2023
Preceded byPeter Bevan-Baker
In office
January 30, 2013 – February 11, 2013
Preceded byOlive Crane
Succeeded bySteven Myers
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Tignish-Palmer Road
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 18, 2011
Preceded byNeil LeClair
Personal details
BornJohn Perry
(1965-11-18) November 18, 1965
Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
PartyLiberal (since 2013)
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative (2011–2013)

John "Hal" Perry MLA (born November 18, 1965) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election.[1] He represents the district of Tignish-Palmer Road as a member of the Liberal Party.[2] He was originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, but left the Progressive Conservative Party and joined the Liberal Party on October 3, 2013.[2]

Life and career

He was chosen as Opposition Leader on January 30, 2013, following the resignation of Olive Crane,[3] but resigned from that position on February 11 after losing the race for the interim leadership of the Progressive Conservatives to Steven Myers.[3]

On May 21, 2015, Perry was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture, following Tina Mundy's resignation from cabinet.[4] He was shuffled out of cabinet in January 2016.[5][6]

Perry was re-elected to the legislature in the 2023 general election.[7] He served as interim Leader of the Liberal Party from April 12, 2023, following Sharon Cameron's resignation, until October 4, 2025, upon election of Robert Mitchell as leader. He has been Opposition leader since April 2023.[8] Following Mitchell's resignation in July 2026, he again became interim leader.[9]

Before his election, Perry was employed as a property development officer with the PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry.

Perry is a direct descendant of 19th-century Speaker of the PEI Legislature Stanislaus Francis Perry.

Election results

2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHal Perry1,52758.7+9.4
Progressive ConservativeApril Delaney93936.1+7.6
New DemocraticGail Kinch1375.3+3.7
Total valid votes 2,603100.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.9
Source(s)
[10]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHal Perry1,38849.3%-8.93
Progressive ConservativeMelissa Handrahan80228.5%-3.55
GreenSean Doyle58420.7%+14.16
New DemocraticDale Ryan441.6%-1.57
Total valid votes 2,818100.0  
Liberal hold Swing
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHal Perry1,48658.23+9.49
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Profit81832.05-18.01
GreenMalcolm Pitre1676.54
New DemocraticJohn A'Hearn813.17
Total valid votes 2,552100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +13.75
Liberal candidate Hal Perry gained 8.08 percentage points from his 2011 performance running as a Progressive Conservative.
[11]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHal Perry1,17550.15+5.30
LiberalNeil LeClair1,14248.74−6.41
IslandDerek D. Peters261.11
Total valid votes 2,343100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.86

References

  1. ↑ "Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 "Tory MLA crosses floor citing EI concerns". CBC News. October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Perry to step down as Opposition leader". CBC News. February 11, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liberal Tina Mundy resigns from cabinet: cites 'financial matter'". CBC News. May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hal Perry out, Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in after P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". The Guardian. January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
  8. ↑ Ross, Shane (April 12, 2023). "Hal Perry takes over as interim leader of P.E.I. Liberals". CBC News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Neatby, Stu (July 15, 2026). "Robert Mitchell steps down as P.E.I. Liberal leader following byelection loss". The Guardian. Postmedia Network. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Elections Prince Edward Island (May 4, 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
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