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New P.E.I. lieutenant-governor will be sworn in Oct. 20 in Tignish

For the first time in P.E.I.’s history, the new lieutenant-governor will be sworn in outside of Charlottetown later this month.

SaltWire Network | Posted: Oct. 6, 2017, midnight | Updated: Oct. 12, 2017, 2:41 p.m. | 1 Min Read
ANTOINETTE PERRY, P.E.I.'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DESIGNATE
ANTOINETTE PERRY, P.E.I.'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DESIGNATE

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Antoinette Perry will officially take office as the province's 42nd lieutenant-governor on Oct. 20 at the Tignish Parish Centre. Tignish is Perry's home commuity.  

Premier Wade MacLauchlan will represent the government of Prince Edward Island, while federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay will represent the Government of Canada.

The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., and there will be a public reception at the Tignish Heritage Inn and Gardens afterwards.

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