Hal Perry (politician)

John "Hal" Perry
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Tignish-Palmer Road
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 18, 2011
Preceded byNeil LeClair
Interim Leader of the
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 12, 2023
Preceded bySharon Cameron
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
Personal details
Born (1965-11-18) November 18, 1965 (age 58)
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Political partyLiberal (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] As of September 8, 2024, he also serves as the Opposition critic for Rural Health, Fisheries, and Communities.

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.

  1. ^ "Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ^ a b "Tory MLA crosses floor citing EI concerns". CBC News. October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. ^ a b "Perry to step down as Opposition leader". CBC News. February 11, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ^ "Liberal Tina Mundy resigns from cabinet: cites 'financial matter'". CBC News. May 21, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  5. ^ "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  6. ^ "Hal Perry out, Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in after P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". The Guardian. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  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.