Neil LeClair

Neil J. LeClair
Neil J. LeClair
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for; Tignish-Palmer Road
	In office; June 12, 2007 – October 18, 2011
Preceded by	Gail Shea
Succeeded by	Hal Perry
Personal details
Born	1956; Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political party	Liberal

Neil J. LeClair (born 1956), is a Canadian politician.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Tignish-Palmer Road and is a member of the Liberal Party.

On June 12, 2007, LeClair was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Agriculture.[1] In January 2009, LeClair was moved to Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development.[2][3] He was defeated by his Progressive Conservative opponent, Hal Perry in the 2011 election.[4] In January 2015, LeClair announced he would again seek the ridings Liberals nomination for the 2015 election,[5] but was defeated by Perry, who had crossed the floor to the Liberals in 2013.[6][7]

Election results

2007 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil LeClair	1,569	55.15	+11.18
	Progressive Conservative	Gail Shea	1,276	44.85	−10.44
Total valid votes			2,845	100.0
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+10.81

2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Hal Perry	1,175	50.15	+5.30
	Liberal	Neil LeClair	1,142	48.74	−6.41
	Island	Derek D. Peters	26	1.11
Total valid votes			2,343	100.0
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+5.86

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References

"Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Richard Brown dropped as Innovation Minister". The Guardian. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Ghiz tweaks PEI cabinet". The Globe and Mail. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Neil LeClair running for Liberal nomination in Tignish-Palmer Road". CBC News. January 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Hal Perry gets Liberal nod over Neil LeClair in Tignish-Palmer Road". The Guardian. February 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
"Hal Perry wins Liberal nomination over Neil LeClair". CBC News. February 25, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

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[1] "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[2] "Richard Brown dropped as Innovation Minister". The Guardian. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[3] "Ghiz tweaks PEI cabinet". The Globe and Mail. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[4] "Two In A Row". The Guardian. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[5] "Neil LeClair running for Liberal nomination in Tignish-Palmer Road". CBC News. January 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[6] "Hal Perry gets Liberal nod over Neil LeClair in Tignish-Palmer Road". The Guardian. February 24, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[7] "Hal Perry wins Liberal nomination over Neil LeClair". CBC News. February 25, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.