Bloyce Thompson
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| honorific-prefix= The Honourable
| name = Bloyce Thompson
| honorific-suffix = MLA
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| office1 = 3rd Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island
| term_start1 = April 14, 2023
| predecessor1 = Darlene Compton
| office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Stanhope-Marshfield
| term_start2 = April 23, 2019
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = Riding established
| successor2 =
| premier1 = Dennis King
Rob Lantz
| party = Progressive Conservative
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| occupation = farmer
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Bloyce Thompson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[https://globalnews.ca/news/5195271/prince-edward-island-election-results-ridings/ "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding"]. Global News, April 23, 2019. He represents the district of Stanhope-Marshfield as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island. He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Shane |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-who-in-who-out-2023-election-1.6800079 |website=CBC News}}
Prior to his election to the legislature, Thompson worked as a dairy farmer.[https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/dairy-farmer-seeks-pc-nomination-for-district-8-289099/ "Dairy farmer seeks PC nomination for District 8"]. The Guardian, March 3, 2019.
On April 14, 2023, Thompson was appointed Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island, by Lieutenant Governor Antoinette Perry, via the advice of Premier Dennis King.
Electoral record
{{2023 Prince Edward Island provincial election/Stanhope-Marshfield}}
{{CANelec/top|PE|2019|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|Bloyce Thompson|1,300|39.53}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Wade MacLauchlan|1,196|36.36}}
{{CANelec|PE|Green|Sarah Donald|747|22.71}}
{{CANelec|PE|NDP|Marian White|46|1.40}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|3,289|100.00}}
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References
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{{Prince Edward Island MLAs}}
{{Dennis King Ministry}}
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Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
Category:Politicians from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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