Bobby Morrissey
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Robert J. "Bobby" Morrissey (born 18 November 1954) is a Canadian
politician. He represented the electoral district
s of 1st Prince
from 1982 to 1996 and Tignish-DeBlois
from 1996 to 2000 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
He was nominated as the federal Liberal
candidate in Egmont
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
(in November 2007), following the retirement of incumbent Liberal MP Joe McGuire
. However, he withdrew his candidacy on 5 August 2008, choosing instead to return to the private sector, and was replaced as the Liberal candidate by former provincial premier Keith Milligan
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
s of 1st Prince
1st Prince
1st Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the westernmost portion of Prince County...
from 1982 to 1996 and Tignish-DeBlois
Tignish-Palmer Road
Tignish-Palmer Road is provincial electoral district #27, for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly Tignish-DeBlois from 1996 to 2007.-Members:The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:...
from 1996 to 2000 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
He was nominated as the federal Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in Egmont
Egmont (electoral district)
Egmont is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2001 was 35,208.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 98.0% White, 1.4% Native Canadian...
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
(in November 2007), following the retirement of incumbent Liberal MP Joe McGuire
Joe McGuire
Joseph Blair "Joe" McGuire, PC, MP is a retired Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing the Liberals in the House of Commons for the riding of Egmont in Prince Edward Island. He was first elected in 1988, and re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, and the recent 2006 election...
. However, he withdrew his candidacy on 5 August 2008, choosing instead to return to the private sector, and was replaced as the Liberal candidate by former provincial premier Keith Milligan
Keith Milligan
Keith Milligan was the 29th Premier of Prince Edward Island, serving for two months in the autumn of 1996. He was educated at Inverness District School, O'Leary Regional High School and the University of PEI, where he obtained Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. He is married to...
.