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Revision as of 02:47, 22 February 2015

Wade MacLauchlan
CM OPEI
Premier of Prince Edward Island
Designate
Assuming office
23 February 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorFrank Lewis
SucceedingRobert Ghiz
Personal details
Born1954
Stanhope, Prince Edward Island
Political partyLiberal Party
Domestic partnerDuncan McIntosh
Alma materUniversity of Prince Edward Island
University of New Brunswick
Yale University

H. Wade MacLauchlan CM OPEI, (born 1954)[1] is a Canadian academic and politician. He is the leader of the governing Prince Edward Island Liberal Party and is expected to be sworn in as the 32nd Premier of Prince Edward Island on February 23, 2015,[2] two days after officially becoming Liberal Party leader at the party's leadership convention.[3][4]

He is from a wealthy island family; his father founded a construction company.[1] MacLauchlan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Prince Edward Island and went on to earn a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Laws from Yale University. He worked as a law professor at Dalhousie University before becoming dean of the law school at the University of New Brunswick.[5]

MacLauchlan was president of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1999 to 2011. During his tenure, he helped the university raise millions of dollars for research and development and oversaw a doubling of enrollment to 4,500 students.[1] He was previously dean of the law school of the University of New Brunswick[1] and a law professor at Dalhousie University.[6]

MacLauchlan has been criticized for a 2006 decision as president of the University of PEI when he banned from campus an edition of the student newspaper, The Cadre, which reprinted controversial Danish cartoons of Muhammad. In a statement, MacLauchlan said that the newspaper's edition, which had re-published political cartoons depicting a prophet of Islam, was "a reckless invitation to disorder."[7] The Canadian Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship issued a statement describing MacLauchlan's actions as "contrary to the duty of all university presidents to maintain their campuses as places where debate of controversial issues may take place."[7]

Since retiring from the university, MacLauchlan has chaired the Palmer Conference on Public Sector Leadership in 2012: Canada as a Leader in Immigration Policy and Practice, and co-chaired the 2013 Georgetown Conference: Redefining Rural.[8] He also wrote Alex B. Campbell: The Prince Edward Island Premier Who Rocked the Cradle, a biography of Alex Campbell.[9]

On November 28, 2014, MacLauchlan announced his candidacy for the leadership of the governing Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.[8] He was the sole candidate at the close of nominations on January 20, 2015.[4]

MacLauchlan is openly gay;[1] his partner is Duncan McIntosh, founding artistic director of the Watermark Theatre.[10]

MacLauchlan was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2008, of the Order of Prince Edward Island in 2014, and in 2010 receiving the IPAC Award for Excellence in Public Service.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "PEI Liberals rally behind outsider Wade MacLauchlan to lead party". Globe and Mail. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "New Prince Edward Island premier, cabinet to be sworn in Monday". The (Charlottetown) Guardian. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Wade MacLauchlan leader-designate of P.E.I. Liberal Party". CBC News. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-president of UPEI set to become next premier". Globe and Mail. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "A QuickSketch profile of P.E.I. premier-designate Wade MacLauchlan a". The Prince George Citizen. Canadian Press. February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "Wade MacLauchlan". Trudeaufoundation.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Censorship on the Island : What follows is an open letter, dated Feb. 13, from the Canadian Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship to Dr. Wade MacLauchlan, president of the University of Prince Edward Island". Canada.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 28 (help)
  8. ^ a b "Wade MacLauchlan announces P.E.I. Liberal leadership bid". Cbc.ca. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  9. ^ "About the Author: Wade MacLauchlan". Alexbcampbell.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  10. ^ "About Wade". Wadepei.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Recipients". Gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
Preceded by PEI Liberal Leader
2015–present 		Incumbent
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