Summary: Longtime Liberal MP Wayne Easter seeks an eighth term in Malpeque, a rural riding in the heart of Prince Edward Island.
Boundaries: This riding is in central Prince Edward Island, including both fishing villages and farmland.
Last Election: Easter defeated Conservative Tim Ogilvie by just 671 votes.
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History: This riding has been Liberal since 1988, but Easter’s last two victories were relatively close, both wins by less than 1,000 votes. Before 1988, the PC Party was elected in six of the prior seven elections
Demographics: The median income is $29,128, the highest number in Prince Edward Island. English is the mother tongue of 95.6 per cent of people, the 10th highest number in Canada.
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Candidates
Conservative: Stephen Stewart, owner of a mussel farming company
NDP: Leah-Jane Hayward, entrepreneur, homemaker
Liberal: Wayne Easter, MP since 1993
Green: Lynne Lund, small business owner
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