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The Island Party also believes that regional cooperation should be promoted through the creation of economic development zones.  Representatives from community councils and industry sectors within these zones could be elected to serve on a regional board while preserving and strengthening the
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On March 1, 2015, Paul Smitz was named the interim leader of the party. However, the party was deregistered later that year, when it failed to nominate the required 10 candidates for the 2015 election and did not file an information return.
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Party leader Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás said they were proud of their diverse candidates which were distributed across the province, though she was disappointed that they weren't invited to any leaders’ debates.
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The Island Party of Prince Edward Island formed after the 2007 election. The party officially registered on March 5, 2010, and the first leader of the party was Jay Gallant, who served in an interim role.
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The party nominated 11 candidates for the 2023 election under leader Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás, electing none and receiving around 1% of the popular vote.
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as a significant reason for the party re-forming. In addition to serving as president, Smitz was also the acting leader of the relaunched party.
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The Island Party sees regionalization as an attempt to unload some of the tax burden for major infrastructure on rural Islanders.
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candidate Billy Cann was acclaimed as the leader of the party. The party fielded 12 candidates in the 2011 election under Cann.
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Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás was removed as party leader on February 11, 2024, by a non-confidence vote from the membership.
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On March 10, 2023, Cecile Sly (Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás) was appointed as the party leader.
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Besides Regionalization, as per the party's website, the party's plank is as follows:
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The party re-registered on September 9, 2022. Party president, Paul Smitz, cited
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On August 9, 2012, Cann announced that he was leaving the party to join the
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2015 Report from the Chief Electoral Officer of Prince Edward Island
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and closing loopholes, and protecting natural wildlife and soils.
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Island Party of Prince Edward Island

Leader
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Ideology
Environmentalism
Direct Democracy
Green conservatism
Political position
Centre-right
https://www.islandparty.ca/
Politics of Prince Edward Island
Political parties
Prince Edward Island

Flag of Prince Edward Island
Liberal
NDP
Liberal
PC
University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
United Farmers
2022 Freedom Convoy
COVID-19 public health mandates
Regionalism (politics)
the Minister
communities
Water conservation
Direct Democracy
Recall elections

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