Lawrence A. MacAulay, PC MP (born September 9, 1946) is a Canadian politician, who has represented the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons since 1988. On November 4, 2015, he was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in the present Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau. As a senior cabinet minister, MacAulay is second in the order of succession, after Trudeau and Ralph Goodale.
Born in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island, MacAulay is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island since 1988. MacAulay is a former farmer. He is a former Minister of Labour, Solicitor General of Canada, Secretary of State (Veterans) and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency). He was also the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors.
On 20 March 2014, MacAulay became the longest-serving MP in the history of Prince Edward Island, surpassing the record previously set by Angus MacLean.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Cardigan (electoral district) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 14,621 | 65.03 | +15.40 | $57,014.46 |
| Conservative | Julius Patkai | 3,632 | 16.15 | –22.22 | $36,428.35 |
| New Democratic | Billy Cann | 2,503 | 11.13 | +0.84 | $13,760.96 |
| Green | Teresa Doyle | 1,434 | 6.38 | +4.61 | $7,232.74 |
| Christian Heritage | Christene Squires | 295 | 1.31 | – | $2,681.69 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 22,485 | 100.0 | | $170,761.91 |
| Total rejected ballots | 96 | 0.43 | –0.08 |
| Turnout | 22,581 | 78.47 | +0.18 |
| Eligible voters | 28,777 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +18.81 |
| Source: Elections Canada |
| Canadian federal election, 2011 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,486 | 49.63 | -3.18 | $40,566.83 |
| Conservative | Michael Currie | 8,107 | 38.37 | +8.48 | $60,502.86 |
| New Democratic | Lorne Cudmore | 2,164 | 10.24 | +2.11 | $1,837.23 |
| Green | Leslie Stewart | 373 | 1.77 | -1.96 | $1,714.72 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 21,130 | 100.0 | – | $69,835.73 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 108 | 0.51 | -0.02 |
| Turnout | 21,238 | 78.29 | +8.03 |
| Eligible voters | 27,127 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.83 |
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| Canadian federal election, 2008 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,105 | 52.81 | -3.35 | $35,000.12 |
| Conservative | Sid McMullin | 5,661 | 29.59 | -4.09 | $29,907.51 |
| New Democratic | Mike Avery | 1,556 | 8.13 | +0.66 | $1,316.84 |
| Independent | Larry McGuire | 1,101 | 5.75 | – | none listed |
| Green | Emma Daughton | 710 | 3.71 | +1.02 | $2,546.13 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 19,133 | 100.0 | – | $67,487 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 101 | 0.53 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | 19,234 | 70.26 | -5.07 |
| Eligible voters | 27,374 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.37 |
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 11,542 | 56.16 | +2.78 | $38,353.41 |
| Conservative | Don Gillis | 6,923 | 33.68 | +0.44 | $62,756.67 |
| New Democratic | Edith Perry | 1,535 | 7.47 | -2.68 | $1,532.80 |
| Green | Haida Arsenault-Antolick | 553 | 2.69 | -0.54 | $679.02 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 20,533 | 100.0 | – | $63,115 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 116 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | 20,649 | 75.33 |
| Eligible voters | 27,411 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.17 |
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 11,064 | 53.38 | +6.56 | $54,157.07 |
| Conservative | Peter McQuaid | 6,889 | 33.24 | -14.78 | $59,824.10 |
| New Democratic | Dave MacKinnon | 2,103 | 10.15 | +5.09 | $20,929.08 |
| Green | Jeremy Stiles | 670 | 3.23 | – | $1,315.34 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 20,726 | 100.0 | – | $61,091 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 137 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | 20,863 | 76.2 |
| Eligible voters | 27,656 |
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +10.67 |
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance. |
| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 8,545 | 48.06 | +3.01 |
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin MacAdam | 8,269 | 46.51 | +2.05 |
| Alliance | Darrell Hickox | 500 | 2.81 | |
| New Democratic | Deborah Kelly Hawkes | 465 | 2.62 | -7.88 |
| Total valid votes | 17,779 | 100.00 |
| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 7,555 | 45.05 | -16.59 |
| Progressive Conservative | Dan Hughes | 7,456 | 44.46 | +11.79 |
| New Democratic | Larry Duchesne | 1,761 | 10.50 | +4.81 |
| Total valid votes | 16,772 | 100.00 |
| Canadian federal election, 1993 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,115 | 61.64 | +10.02 |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 5,360 | 32.67 | -11.26 |
| New Democratic | Reg Phelan | 934 | 5.69 | +1.23 |
| Total valid votes | 16,409 | 100.00 |
| Canadian federal election, 1988 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 9,325 | 51.62 | +9.48 |
| Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 7,936 | 43.93 | -9.43 |
| New Democratic | Gertrude Partridge | 805 | 4.46 | -0.04 |
| Total valid votes | 18,066 | 100.00 |
