Darlene Compton (born January 21, 1961) is a

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politician, the second and current

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, minister of finance and the status of women of Prince Edward Island. She was elected to the

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in the 2015 provincial election."Darlene Compton slogs to victory"
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'', May 5, 2015. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She was previously the party's candidate in the same district for a by-election in 2007, following the resignation of

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from the legislature, but lost to

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. She ran again in the 2011 provincial election, again losing to McGeoghegan by a margin of just eight votes."Darlene Compton, PC leadership candidate, calls province 'adrift'"

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, December 10, 2014. She was subsequently a candidate in the party's 2015 leadership election, finishing third behind

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and James Aylward. On May 9, 2019 Compton was appointed deputy premier, following Premier

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's recommendation.

Electoral record

References

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