Neil LeClair
| Neil J. LeClair | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Tignish-Palmer Road | |
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In office June 12, 2007 – October 18, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gail Shea |
| Succeeded by | Hal Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1956 Tignish, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
Neil J. LeClair (born 1956), is a Canadian politician.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Tignish-Palmer Road and is a member of the Liberal Party.
On June 12, 2007, LeClair was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Agriculture.[1] In January 2009, LeClair was moved to Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development.[2][3] He was defeated by his Progressive Conservative opponent, Hal Perry in the 2011 election.[4] In January 2015, LeClair announced he would again seek the ridings Liberals nomination for the 2015 election,[5] but was defeated by Perry, who had crossed the floor to the Liberals in 2013.[6][7]
Election results
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2007: Tignish-Palmer Road | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Liberal | Neil LeClair | 1,569 | 55.15 | +11.18 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gail Shea | 1,276 | 44.85 | −10.44 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,845 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +10.81 | ||||||
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2011: Tignish-Palmer Road | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hal Perry | 1,175 | 50.15 | +5.30 | ||||
| Liberal | Neil LeClair | 1,142 | 48.74 | −6.41 | ||||
| Island | Derek D. Peters | 26 | 1.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,343 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.86 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Richard Brown dropped as Innovation Minister". The Guardian. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Ghiz tweaks PEI cabinet". The Globe and Mail. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Neil LeClair running for Liberal nomination in Tignish-Palmer Road". CBC News. January 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Hal Perry gets Liberal nod over Neil LeClair in Tignish-Palmer Road". The Guardian. February 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Hal Perry wins Liberal nomination over Neil LeClair". CBC News. February 25, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.