Ole Hammarlund
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Brighton
In office
April 23, 2019 – March 6, 2023
Preceded byJordan Brown
Succeeded byRob Lantz
Personal details
BornDenmark
Political partyGreen
Occupationarchitect

Ole Hammarlund is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[1] He represented the district of Charlottetown-Brighton as a member of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Denmark, Hammarlund studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[2] and moved to Prince Edward Island in 1977 after being commissioned to design The Ark, an experimental sustainable housing project in Spry Point.[3]

Political career

In 2019, he was elected as MLA for Charlottetown-Brighton, he served as opposition critic for Transportation and Infrastructure.[4] On March 6, 2023, he lost the Green nomination to Janice Harper, for his district.[5]

Election results

2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Charlottetown-Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ole Hammarlund 1,310 40.57 +27.52
Liberal Jordan Brown 1,223 37.88 -1.14
Progressive Conservative Donna Hurry 567 17.56 -20.58
New Democratic Simone Webster 128 3.96 -5.83
Total valid votes 3,229 100.0  
Green gain from Liberal Swing +13.20

References

  1. ^ "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding". Global News, April 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hammarlund to run in District 13". The Guardian, June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Ark, '70s experiment in sustainable living, explored at new exhibit". CBC News Prince Edward Island, October 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Ole Hammarlund, Legislative assembly of PEI
  5. ^ Green incumbent Ole Hammarlund loses party nomination to run in 2023 election, CBC News, March 7, 2023


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