Colin LaVie

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Colin LaVie
32nd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
13 June 2019 – 6 March 2023
PremierDennis King
Lieutenant GovernorAntoinette Perry
Preceded byBuck Watts
Succeeded byDarlene Compton
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Souris-Elmira
In office
October 18, 2011 – March 6, 2023
Preceded byAllan Campbell
Succeeded byRobin Croucher
Personal details
Born (1962-10-28) October 28, 1962 (age 61)
Souris, Prince Edward Island
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Colin LaVie (born 28 October 1962)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election.[2] He represents the district of Souris-Elmira as a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party.

On 13 June 2019, he was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.[3][4]

Electoral record[edit]

2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Souris-Elmira
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Colin LaVie 1,347 44.7 +0.3
Liberal Tommy Kickham 861 28.6 -7.2
Green Boyd Leard 804 26.7
Total valid votes 3,012 100.0
Source(s)
2015 Prince Edward Island general election: Souris-Elmira
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Colin LaVie 1,179 44.4%
Liberal Tommy Kickham 951 35.8%
New Democratic Susan Birt 528 19.9%
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Colin LaVie 1,302 48.58 +5.68
Liberal Allan Campbell 1,272 47.46 -2.88
Island Jason MacGregor 106 3.96
Total valid votes 2,680 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.28

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ "Five Tories to join 22 Liberals at legislature" Archived 2012-12-16 at archive.today. Charlottetown Guardian, October 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Neatby, Stu (13 June 2019). "UPDATE: PC MLA Colin LaVie elected speaker of P.E.I. legislature | The Journal Pioneer". The Journal Pioneer. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ MacMillan, Sarah (13 June 2019). "Colin LaVie elected Speaker of P.E.I. Legislature". CBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

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