One last look at all the P.E.I. candidates running in the 2025 federal election
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Prince Edward Islanders head to the polls to vote in Canada's federal election on April 28.
CBC's Cody MacKay spoke with all the federal candidates running to become or remain a member of Parliament representing one of P.E.I.'s four ridings: Egmont, Malpeque, Charlottetown and Cardigan.
From tip to tip, candidates in every riding said Islanders are concerned about tariffs, housing, health care and the cost of living.
Check out the videos produced for the series, and the articles that accompanied them, to learn about how the various candidates said they would address the concerns affecting Islanders and Canadians.
1. Egmont
Take a look at the federal candidates in the western P.E.I. riding of Egmont
23 days ago
Duration 4:21
From fishing to farming in the west, to the tax centre and hospital in the east... People in Egmont have a wide variety of jobs, backgrounds and, of course, concerns. CBC's Cody MacKay swings through the federal riding to talk to the candidates running for the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals and New Democrats.
Egmont is P.E.I.'s westernmost riding, representing Islanders with a variety of jobs and backgrounds.
There's fishing and farming in the west, and the tax centre and Prince County Hospital in the east.
Of the four ridings on P.E.I., this is the only one that has changed hands in recent years from the Liberals to the Conservatives and back to the Liberals once more.
There are four candidates vying for the seat in this riding.
2. Malpeque
Take a look at the federal candidates in the central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque
16 days ago
Duration 4:34
The central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque extends from the North Shore to the South Shore, to the outskirts of Summerside at its western end and to the far side of Charlottetown in the east. The riding has stayed Liberal for more than 30 years. Now, as CBC's Cody MacKay reports, five candidates are running to represent it in Ottawa.
The central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque is one with a growing population, particularly in towns like Kensington and Cornwall.
Balancing population growth and the need for housing with the protection of farmland is something residents in the riding have expressed concerns about, some candidates said.
It's also home to the P.E.I. end of the Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick, the toll on which has been a concern for Islanders for some time. Federal leaders have weighed in on the issue in recent weeks, promising to reduce or eliminate the toll should they be elected.
The riding has remained Liberal for more than 30 years.
Five candidates are in the running to secure the federal seat in this riding.
3. Charlottetown
Take a look at the federal candidates in the urban P.E.I. riding of Charlottetown
10 days ago
Duration 5:33
Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown riding is the smallest of the four geographically, but also its most densely populated, so campaigning in the capital is a sprint for the five candidates running to represent it in Ottawa. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke with each of them to find out what they're hearing at the doors.
P.E.I.'s Charlottetown riding is the province's most urban constituency. Smaller than the other three ridings in geography, its population is comparable, with just under 40,000 residents.
The riding has been held by the Liberals for more than 30 years.
Five candidates are campaigning to represent the riding that shares its name with the province's capital.
4. Cardigan
Take a look at the federal candidates in the eastern P.E.I. riding of Cardigan
2 days ago
Duration 6:54
P.E.I.'s easternmost riding — which is also its largest in area and has the most voters, according to Elections Canada — is the only one in the province guaranteed to have a new member of Parliament after the April 28 election. CBC's Cody MacKay swings through the riding of Cardigan to talk to the candidates who are running for the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals, New Democrats and the People's Party of Canada, plus one Independent candidate.
P.E.I.'s easternmost riding of Cardigan is a predominantly rural area, and there's a lot of it.
It's the largest in area of the four ridings, and has the most eligible voters, according to Elections Canada.
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay, the longest-serving MP in the Island's history, confirmed in March that he wouldn't run again.
Six candidates are in the running to fill the seat held by MacAulay since 1988.
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