Green Party’s Tayte Willows wins P.E.I. byelection, beating Liberal leader
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The Green Party has been declared unofficial winner in a Prince Edward Island byelection that gives it the same number of seats in the legislature as the Opposition Liberals.
The provincial byelection in Cornwall-Meadowbank was called after Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Mark McLane died in March.
Tayte Willows of the Green Party received almost 1,200 votes, representing nearly 40 per cent of the ballots cast.
Liberal Leader Robert Mitchell was second place with more than 950 votes, while Caley McDonald of the Progressive Conservatives was a close third and NDP candidate Craig Nash a distant fourth.
The Tory majority in the legislature is not affected by the result, as the party holds 18 of the legislature’s 27 seats.
The Greens and Liberals now hold four seats apiece, with one Independent member.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 13, 2026.