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Peter Stewart Bevan-Baker (born 3 June 1962) is a Scottish-Canadian politician. He served as the leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island from 2012 to 2023. He is currently the member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing New Haven-Rocky Point (formerly representing Kellys Cross-Cumberland).
In doing so, Peter became the first Green Party member of the Provincial Legislature. On April 23, 2019, Peter was re-elected in the newly established district of New Haven-Rocky Point, and with a caucus of eight, he formed the first Green Official Opposition in Canada.
Jun 17, 2023 · Peter Bevan-Baker, the most successful provincial Green Party leader in Canadian history, is stepping down. Bevan-Baker, who turned 61 earlier this month, made the announcement in...
Feb 22, 2024 · On April 23, 2019, Peter was re-elected in the newly established district of New Haven-Rocky Point, and with a caucus of eight, he formed the first Green Official Opposition in Canada. Peter was elected again as the proud MLA for District 17 on April 3, 2023.
- Big Win in 10th Try
- Positioned For Government
- 'We Won't Find His Equal'
- Future Plans
Bevan-Baker was elected leader of the P.E.I. Green Party in November 2012. He brought with him a lot of election experience — none of it successful. He first got involved with the Greens in Prescott, Ont. Bevan-Baker would end up running for the party eight times in Ontario, both at the federal and provincial levels. He lost all of those elections....
Bevan-Baker said he was able to make a difference by presenting the Greens as a party that was not just about the environment, but ready to govern on a full range of issues — from health care to education to economic development. "If you want people to support you as a potential government, you have to demonstrate that you have capability and capac...
Elizabeth May, leader of the federal Green Party and a long-time friend of Bevan-Baker, said the P.E.I. Greens were lucky to have him. "[His] contribution to public life was to add a huge dose of civility, integrity and kindness, and set the bar quite high for elected people and elected leaders in any party and anywhere across Canada," she said. "W...
Bevan-Baker will stay on as MLA for District 17, but he hopes he will be able to bring some balance back into his life with less responsibilities. He rules out a return to dentistry, his first profession, but said he has many other interests. "I want to get back to music, I want to do some more writing, I want to get back involved with children's t...
Jun 17, 2023 · The politician who guided Prince Edward Island's Green Party to four years as the province's official Opposition -- the best result for a Green party in Canada -- is...
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Jun 17, 2023 · Peter Bevan-Baker, the most successful provincial Green Party leader in Canadian history, is stepping down. Bevan-Baker, who turned 61 earlier this month, made the announcement in...
