Egmont (Prince Edward Island) 99/338

 Egmont (Prince Edward Island)

Today we're back on Prince Edward Island with Egmont!

Egmont has existed as a riding since 1968, created from the Prince riding. The population of the riding was 34,168 in 2016. The population centers are Summerside (14,829 in 2016), Alberton (1,145 in 2016), and Miscouche (873 in 2016). The riding has a pretty even rural-urban split, with the western peninsula being pretty sparse and most of the population living close to Summerside.

Politically, this is the most competitive seat on Prince Edward Island, which is to say, not very competitive. The riding has been Liberal since 1980, save 2008-2015 when it was held by cabinet minister Gail Shea, even then she only won by 55 votes in 2008. The other two major parties have had some success here too, the NDP got almost 20% in 2015, the best they've done outside of Charlottetown, and the Greens got almost 20% here in 2019, concentrated in Summerside where they hold the two provincial seats. This seat is currently held by Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey.

Gail Shea was not given an easy run as a minister. She was appointed as fisheries minister in 2008, receiving a pie in the face in 2010 when a PETA activist protested the seal hunt while Shea was speaking in Burlington. She was appointed as national revenue minister in 2011, and had to deal with the blowback from the changes made to Employment Insurance. She was given the fisheries portfolio back in 2013, dealing with the blowback of dismantling the Fishery Library. In 2019, this seat was 1/4 in Prince Edward Island and 52/338 in Canada by margin.

Rating:

Name: 8.4/10 - Pretty good name! Really enjoy names from bodies of water and the theming of the whole province is immaculate.

Shape: 8.6/10 - Again, good shape! Not a huge fan of the border between this and Malpeque, but it's fine.

Individuality: 3.9/10 - I guess it's interesting about Gail Shea, but a pretty typical rural Maritime riding.

Total: 20.9/30 (69.7%)

Tomorrow we're in our 100th riding with Elgin—Middlesex—London!