Fred McCardle

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Fred McCardle
MLA for Borden-Kinkora
In office
2003 – June 12, 2007
Preceded byEric Hammill
Succeeded byGeorge Webster
Personal details
Born4 February 1951
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Fred McCardle (born 4 February 1951) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party.[1] McCardle is a fifth generation farmer who has run his family farm for 35 years; growing potatoes, cereals and grasses.

He subsequently stood as a candidate in the party's 2010 leadership race, but lost to Olive Crane.[2]

McCardle also put his name forward in the 2019 PEI General Election, as an Independent candidate. He subsequently lost to incumbent PC MLA Jamie Fox.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005.
  2. ^ "Crane wins P.E.I. Tory leadership". Cbc.ca. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2016-04-29.