Sidney MacEwen

Sidney MacEwen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Morell-Mermaid
In office
May 4, 2015 – March 26, 2019
Preceded byOlive Crane
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Morell-Donagh
Assumed office
April 23, 2019
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1979-11-18) November 18, 1979 (age 45)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)St. Peters Harbour, Prince Edward Island

Sidney MacEwen (born 18 November 1979)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Morell-Donagh as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2] He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.[3]

MacEwen holds a degree in industrial engineering from Dalhousie University.[4] Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked as a lobster and tuna fisherman, as a business consultant for MRSB Consulting and as chief of staff to former Progressive Conservative leader Olive Crane.[4]

Electoral record

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2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Morell-Donagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sidney MacEwen 1,899 70.4 +12.8
Green John Allen MacLean 349 12.9 -10.0
Liberal Terry MacDonald 282 10.5 -7.9
New Democratic Kevin Trainor 115 4.3 +3.1
Island Christopher Landry 44 1.6 +1.6
Total valid votes 2,698 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.4
Source(s)
2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Morell-Donagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sidney MacEwen 1,752 57.6%
Green Kyle MacDonald 697 22.9%
Liberal Susan Myers 557 18.3%
New Democratic Margaret Andrade 35 1.2%
Total valid votes 3,041 100.00
This is a newly created district
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2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sidney MacEwen 1,501 49.98 -8.31
Liberal Dan MacDonald 1,114 37.10 +0.59
New Democratic Edith Perry 211 7.03
Green Meaghan Lister 177 5.89 +1.86
Total valid votes 3,003 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Independent Swing -4.45
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References

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  1. ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ a b "Few options for PC leader following loss". The Guardian, May 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
  4. ^ a b "Former Crane staffer seeking Tory nomination in Morell-Mermaid". The Guardian, February 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "District 7 Results: Morell-Donagh". Elections PEI. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (May 4, 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015.