Ole Hammarlund

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 represents the district of Charlottetown-Brighton as a member of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.

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

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%±%
GreenOle Hammarlund1,31040.57+27.52
LiberalJordan Brown1,22337.88-1.14
Progressive ConservativeDonna Hurry56717.56-20.58
New DemocraticSimone Webster1283.96-5.83
Total valid votes 3,229100.0  
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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