Steven Myers (born 8 December 1972) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2011 provincial election. He represents the district of

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as a member of the

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and was

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in the legislature, from 2013 to 2015. He was chosen interim leader of the PEI Progressive Conservative Party on January 31, 2013, following party leader Olive Crane's resignation, and became

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on February 11, 2013, when Hal Perry relinquished the role. Myers' tenure as PC interim leader came to an end on February 28, 2015, upon the

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as leader. Lantz, who failed to win a seat in the legislature in the 2015 provincial election requested that Myers remain as opposition leader; Myers accepted. Myers was replaced as opposition leader on October 15, 2015, by newly named PC interim leader Jamie Fox. On May 9, 2019, Myers was appointed to the

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as Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy.

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Steven Myers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Steven Living people People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leaders Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island 21st-century Canadian politicians 1972 births