Bloyce Thompson
Bloyce Thompson | |
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| 35th Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2025 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor | Wassim Salamoun |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Rob Lantz |
| Interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Lantz (interim) |
| 3rd Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office April 14, 2023 – December 12, 2025 | |
| Premier | Dennis King Rob Lantz |
| Preceded by | Darlene Compton |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Stanhope-Marshfield | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | farmer |
Bloyce Thompson is a Canadian politician, the 35th premier of Prince Edward Island. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[1] He represents the district of Stanhope-Marshfield as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island. He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.[2]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Thompson worked as a dairy farmer.[3]
On April 14, 2023, Thompson was appointed Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island, by Lieutenant Governor Antoinette Perry, via the advice of Premier Dennis King.
On December 12, 2025, Thompson was sworn in as the 35th premier of Prince Edward Island, after Rob Lantz resigned to run in the 2026 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election.[4][5]
Electoral record
| 2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Stanhope-Marshfield | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bloyce Thompson | 2,209 | 79.6 | +40.1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Marian White | 566 | 20.4 | +19.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,775 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +10.6 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Stanhope-Marshfield | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bloyce Thompson | 1,300 | 39.53 | +13.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Wade MacLauchlan | 1,196 | 36.36 | -19.2 | ||||
| Green | Sarah Donald | 747 | 22.71 | +14.4 | ||||
| New Democratic | Marian White | 46 | 1.40 | -8.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,289 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.3 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding". Global News, April 23, 2019.
- ^ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
- ^ "Dairy farmer seeks PC nomination for District 8". The Guardian, March 3, 2019.
- ^ Natalie Lombard, “Bloyce Thompson sworn in as the 35th premier of P.E.I. after Lantz’s resignation”, CP24, December 12, 2025.
- ^ Devries, Marilee; Nguyen, Thinh (December 11, 2025). "Rob Lantz resigns as P.E.I. premier to run for provincial PC Party's permanent leadership". CBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
| Crown Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873) | |
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| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present) |
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