P.E.I. Liberal leader steps down after byelection loss

CHARLOTTETOWN - The leader of Prince Edward Island's Liberals has stepped down after another unsuccessful bid to win a seat in the legislature.

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After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks. CHARLOTTETOWN – The leader of Prince Edward Island’s Liberals has stepped down after another unsuccessful bid to win a seat in the legislature. Robert Mitchell placed second behind the Green Party’s Tayte Willows in a byelection on Monday in the riding of Cornwall-Meadowbank.

Mitchell became party leader last October and narrowly lost to a Progressive Conservative candidate in a byelection two months later. Hal Perry has been named interim Liberal leader while the party executive works to plan a leadership convention. With Monday’s byelection result, the Greens are now tied with the Opposition Liberals at four seats apiece.

The governing Tories hold 18 seats and there’s one Independent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2026.