Sonny Gallant

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Sonny Gallant was elected to the Legislature of Prince Edward Island in provincial elections held in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019. Sonny has served as Government House Leader and as a Minister under previous administrations. He currently serves as Leader of the Third Party in the legislature.

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A Liberal Member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly (MLA), he was elected to represent the constituency of Evangeline - Miscouche.

He has served as a member of the Operations Committee; Chair of the Standing Committee on Fisheries, Transportation and Rural Development; Legislative Management Committee; Standing Committee on Community and Intergovernmental Affairs; Standing Committee on Health, Social Development and Seniors; and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

 

In the past, he has also served as a Member of Treasury Board.

Sonny serves as the third party critic for environment, water and climate change; intergovernmental affairs; and Acadian and francophone affairs.

Sonny Gallant is a life-long resident of Miscouche.

 

He is a business person, community leader, and coach. Sonny spent many years coaching minor hockey and softball and loves the game of golf. He is Past Chair of the Miscouche Community Council; Past Director of the Acadian Purchase Trust; Member of the Board of Directors of the Miscouche Legion Senior Citizens Home and was a leader with the Scout Movement. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Municipalities.

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Sonny Gallant and his wife Linda live in Miscouche and have three sons.