Liberal Party and Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island: THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Nathan Rochford CHARLOTTETOWN - Rookie politician Wade Mac Lauchlan has led his Liberal party to a majority victory in Prince Edward Island, where voters decided Monday to grant a third consecutive term to a government repeatedly accused during the campaign of undermining public trust, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The Liberals saw their majority slightly reduced from the 20 seats they held before the election, taking 18 seats to eight for the Tories and one for the Greens, marking an historic first for the third party. Rookie politician Wade Mac Lauchlan has led his Liberal party to a majority victory in Prince Edward Island, where voters decided Monday to grant a third consecutive term to a government repeatedly accused during the campaign of undermining public trust. MacLauchlan spoke to party supporters in Stanhope, where he watched the election results produce a number of tight riding races. "As you know we're gathered here in a room where I started Grade 1 quite a few years ago , and we're back starting something else in 2015," said Mac Lauchlan, 60, a former president of the University of Prince Edward Island. "It has been a very interesting evening in the province, one that I expect has taken us further into the evening than people may have intended. But Lantz failed to win the riding of Charlottetown-Brighton in a close race, leaving questions about his political future. I think that indicates it will be a very interesting era that ahead of us in terms of Prince Edward Island politics and we very much look forward to being part of that. " The Conservatives, led by former Charlottetown city councillor Rob Lantz, gained five seats. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.