Matt MacFarlane

Matt MacFarlane
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Borden-Kinkora
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 7, 2024
Preceded byJamie Fox
Personal details
Political partyGreen Party of Prince Edward Island
ResidenceAugustine Cove
Occupationlawyer

Matt MacFarlane is a Canadian politician.[1] He has been a Green member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island since winning the 2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election.[2] MacFarlane was the unsuccessful Green candidate in Borden-Kinkora in 2019 and 2023.[3] He is the former president of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island and a lawyer by profession.[4] As of February 2024, he serves as the Third Party Whip in the Legislature.

Electoral record

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Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, February 7, 2024
Resignation of Jamie Fox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,226 49.00 +14.19
Progressive Conservative Carmen Reeves 964 38.53 -21.62
Liberal Gordon Sobey 272 10.87
New Democratic Karen Morton 40 1.60 -1.31
Total valid votes 2,502 99.80
Total rejected ballots 5 0.20 -0.46
Turnout 2,507 58.91 -9.06
Eligible voters 4,256
Green gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.90

References

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  1. ^ Chapman, Scott. "Green's Matt MacFarlane wins District 19 Borden-Kinkora by-election". Ocean 100 - Charlottetown. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "P.E.I. Green Party candidate unofficially wins Borden-Kinkora by-election". Atlantic. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ "Green Party of Prince Edward Island". www.peigreens.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ "Green Party of P.E.I. president Matt MacFarlane running in Borden-Kinkora byelection". Saltwire. December 4, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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