The Liberal party of P.E.I. is not wasting any time to get a candidate in place to replace the seat vacated last week by education minister Doug Currie.
The party announced late Tuesday it will hold its District 11 Charlottetown-Parkdale nomination meeting on Monday, Oct. 30.
This is less than a week for candidates interested in seeking the party nomination in the riding to put their names forward and build support.
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This nomination also comes before the Liberal government has even officially called a byelection to fill this seat, which was left vacant by Currie’s abrupt resignation from office last week.
“There has been a tremendous amount of interest in this nomination and the District 11 Liberal Association has begun preparing for the by-election. We look forward to working hard to elect a strong voice for Charlottetown to join our Liberal team and government," said Scott Barry, Liberal party president.
"Former MLA Doug Currie was a strong voice for the constituents of Charlottetown-Parkdale and it's important that residents have representation and a strong voice in the legislature as our Liberal government continues to advance its mandate.”
The nomination meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 30 at Birchwood Intermediate School. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 7 p.m.
Attempts to reach Liberal party executive director Charles Curley for more information about why the party is moving so quickly to hold its nomination were not returned before deadline.
The government has up to six months to call a byelection to fill a vacancy in the legislative assembly.
