# Hal Perry (politician)

John "Hal" Perry MLA (born November 18, 1965) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election. He represents the district of Tignish-Palmer Road as a member of the Liberal Party. He was originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, but left the Progressive Conservative Party and joined the Liberal Party on October 3, 2013.
He was chosen as Opposition Leader on January 30, 2013, following the resignation of Olive Crane, but resigned from that position on February 11 after losing the race for the interim leadership of the Progressive Conservatives to Steven Myers.
On May 21, 2015, Perry was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture, following Tina Mundy's resignation from cabinet. He was shuffled out of cabinet in January 2016.
Perry was re-elected to the legislature in the 2023 general election. He was named interim Leader of the Liberal Party on April 12, 2023, following Sharon Cameron's resignation, and once again became Opposition Leader. As of September 8, 2024, he also serves as the Opposition critic for Rural Health, Fisheries, and Communities.
Prior to his election, Perry was employed as a property development officer with the PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry.
Perry is a direct descendant of 19th century Speaker of the PEI Legislature Stanislaus Francis Perry.

## Election results

vte2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hal Perry | 1,527 | 58.7 | +9.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | April Delaney | 939 | 36.1 | +7.6 |
| | New Democratic | Gail Kinch | 137 | 5.3 | +3.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,603 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.9 |
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vte2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hal Perry | 1,388 | 49.3% | -8.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Melissa Handrahan | 802 | 28.5% | -3.55 |
| | Green | Sean Doyle | 584 | 20.7% | +14.16 |
| | New Democratic | Dale Ryan | 44 | 1.6% | -1.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,818 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | |
2015 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hal Perry | 1,486 | 58.23 | +9.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Profit | 818 | 32.05 | -18.01 |
| | Green | Malcolm Pitre | 167 | 6.54 | |
| | New Democratic | John A'Hearn | 81 | 3.17 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,552 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +13.75 |
| Liberal candidate Hal Perry gained 8.08 percentage points from his 2011 performance running as a Progressive Conservative. |||||||
vte2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Tignish-Palmer Road :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hal Perry | 1,175 | 50.15 | +5.30 |
| | Liberal | Neil LeClair | 1,142 | 48.74 | −6.41 |
| | Island | Derek D. Peters | 26 | 1.11 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,343 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +5.86 |