P.E.I.'s 4 major political parties have candidates in place for Aug. 12 byelections
Greens were last to confirm the names of who will run under their banner
There's now a full slate of candidates from P.E.I.'s four major parties for two provincial byelections being held this summer.
Voters in District 9 and District 15 will go to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Brackley–Hunter River is former premier Dennis King's old district. The Progressive Conservative leader resigned in February after having served as the district's MLA since 2019.
In alphabetical order, the District 15 candidates are:
- Kent Dollar for the Progressive Conservatives.
- Nicole Ford for the Liberals.
- Philip Hamming for the Green Party.
- Michelle Neill for the New Democratic Party.
Charlottetown–Hillsborough Park was left vacant by the resignation of MLA Natalie Jameson, the district's MLA since 2019, who later ran federally for the Conservatives.
In alphabetical order, the District 9 candidates are:
- Dennis Jameson for the Progressive Conservatives
- Dr. Janine Karpakis for the Green Party
- Carolyn Simpson for the Liberals
- Simone Webster for the New Democratic Party
No Independent candidates are listed on the Elections P.E.I. site so far. The deadline for candidate nominations is Friday, July 25 at 2 p.m.
Elections P.E.I. says advance polls will take place in both districts from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2; Monday, Aug. 4; and Friday, Aug. 8.
The byelection results cannot change the balance of power in the province. Premier Rob Lantz's Progressive Conservatives have a comfortable majority in the 27-seat P.E.I. Legislative Assembly, with 19 seats compared to three each for the Liberals and the Green Party.
Corrections
- A previous version of this story listed the candidates under the wrong district number.Jul 22, 2025 1:49 PM EDT