New Prince Edward Island Speaker.

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For the first time in 18 years Prince Edward Island's Legislature had a contested Speaker's election. Following two ballots, Liberal MLA Francis (Buck) Watts, assumed the Speaker's chair, replacing Carolyn Bertram who did not seek re-election to the Assembly.

First elected to the legislature in 2007, Speaker Watts has been a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environment, Energy and Forestry and the Standing Committee on Fisheries, Transportation and Rural Development. He also served as Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Public...