Robert Ghiz and Wade MacLauchlan

Prince Edward Island Liberal party: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan CHARLOTTETOWN - Wade MacLauchlan became leader of Prince Edward Island Liberal party on Saturday after a long career in academia, replacing a longtime politician who is almost 20 years his junior, according to Brandon Sun. MacLauchlan, 60, ran unopposed for the party leadership after Robert Ghiz announced he was stepping down after eight years as premier. MacLauchlan will be sworn in as premier on Monday. He becomes the province 32nd premier on Monday when Ghiz formally resigns. P.E.I. next election can take place as late as April 2016, but there is speculation MacLauchlan could move that forward to this spring rather than run in a byelection to get a seat in the legislature. One of the first big decisions MacLauchlan will have to make — in addition to naming a cabinet — revolves around election timing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.