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The Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, on February 21, 2015,〔(Liberal Party selects leadership convention date )〕 chose a new leader and premier to replace outgoing PEI Premier and Liberal leader, Robert Ghiz.〔(Liberal party moving quickly to find Ghiz successor ). CBC News, November 14, 2014.〕 On November 13, 2014, Ghiz announced his pending resignation. The Liberal Party has been the Government of Prince Edward Island with a majority in the Legislative Assembly since 12 June 2007, having won the 2007 and 2011 provincial elections. With the Liberals forming the PEI government, the winner of the election will consequently become Premier of Prince Edward Island. To be nominated, a candidate needed signatures from 50 party members, to pay the entry fee of $2,500, and must be approved by a green light committee.〔 Nominations closed on January 20, 2015〔http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/p-e-i-liberals-and-pcs-both-looking-for-leaders-1.2862616〕 with Wade MacLauchlan as the sole registered candidate. MacLauchlan officially became leader by acclamation at the February 21, 2015 convention. ==Declared candidates== ===Wade MacLauchlan=== ;Background Former University of Prince Edward Island president〔(Wade MacLauchlan announces PEI Liberal leadership bid )〕 :Date candidacy declared: November 28, 2014〔 :Date nomination submitted: December 4, 2014〔http://wadepei.ca/maclauchlan-submits-nomination-papers/〕 ;Supporters :Support from caucus members: Robert Vessey, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister;〔http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/PEI/ID/2619510955/〕 Wes Sheridan, Finance and Energy Minister; Doug Currie, Health Minister; Allen Roach, Innovation and Higher Learning Minister; Alan McIsaac, Education Minister; George Webster, Agriculture Minister;〔http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/wade-maclauchlan-announces-p-e-i-liberal-leadership-bid-1.2853405〕 〔http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2014-11-28/article-3955532/Wade-MacLauchlan-makes-bid-for-Liberal-leadership/1〕 Kathleen Casey (MLA for Charlottetown-Lewis Point);〔 Robert Henderson, Tourism Minister; Janice Sherry, Minister of Environment, Labour and Justice; Pat Murphy, (Alberton-Roseville); Ron MacKinley, Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development; Buck Watts (Tracadie-Hillsborough Park); Hal Perry (Tignish-Palmer Road); Charlie McGeoghegan (Belfast-Murray River); Gerard Greenan (Summerside-St. Eleanors); Sonny Gallant (Evangeline-Miscouche); Bush Dumville (West Royalty-Springvale); Richard Brown (Charlottetown-Victoria Park); Paula Biggar (Tyne Valley-Linkletter)〔 :Support from former caucus member: Alex Campbell, Premier of Prince Edward Island (1966-1978)〔 :Support from federal caucus members: Wayne Easter (Malpeque), Sean Casey (Charlottetown), Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan)〔http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/PEI/ID/2619857541/〕 :Other prominent supporters: Joe McGuire (MP for Egmont 1988-2008) :Policies 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election, 2015」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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