John "Hal" Perry | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Tignish-Palmer Road | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Neil LeClair |
| Interim Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Cameron |
| Leader of the Opposition in Prince Edward Island | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Bevan-Baker |
| In office January 30, 2013 – February 11, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Olive Crane |
| Succeeded by | Steven Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1965 Alberton, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal (since 2013) Progressive Conservative (2011–13) |
John "Hal" Perry (born 18 November 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]
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 was named interim Leader of the Liberal Party on April 12, 2023, following Sharon Cameron's resignation, and once again became Opposition Leader.[8]
Prior to 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.
- ^ "Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ a b "Tory MLA crosses floor citing EI concerns". CBC News. October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ a b "Perry to step down as Opposition leader". CBC News. February 11, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Liberal Tina Mundy resigns from cabinet: cites 'financial matter'". CBC News. May 21, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Hal Perry out, Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in after P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". The Guardian. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
- ^ Ross, Shane (April 12, 2023). "Hal Perry takes over as interim leader of P.E.I. Liberals". CBC News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.