Polls now open in Georgetown-Pownal byelection as voters choose next MLA

PEIVoters in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, are heading to the polls today to choose their next MLA. Four polling stations opened at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m.4 candidates compete to fill the seat vacated by former housing minister Steven MyersThinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2025 8:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Voters in the byelection for District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, can start voting as of 9 a.m. Monday. (Cody MacKay/CBC )Voters in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, are heading to the polls today to choose their next MLA.Four polling stations opened at 9 a.m. Monday and will remain open until 7 p.m.Four candidates are on the ballot:Eddie Childs (Green Party). Brendan Curran (Progressive Conservative Party). Robert Mitchell (Liberal Party). Kevin Trainor (NDP).WATCH | Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 2 byelection:Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 2 byelectionPeople in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, will be going to the polls on Dec. 8 to elect a new MLA, after Steven Myers stepped down in October. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau hit the campaign trail with the four candidates vying for the role. The seat was left vacant after the resignation of former provincial housing minister Steven Myers in October.The byelection results won’t change the balance of power in the province.Premier Rob Lantz’s PCs have a majority in the 27-seat legislative assembly with 19 seats, compared to four for the Liberals and three for the Greens.ABOUT THE AUTHORThinh Nguyen is a digital reporter with CBC P.E.I. He can be reached at thinh.duc.nguyen@cbc.caFollow Thinh Nguyen on X