US EditionFormer Minister, MLA From P.E.I. Dies at 66
Gail Shea served as federal fisheries minister and MP from 2008 to 2015, becoming the first woman from Prince Edward Island in the federal cabinet and impacting Atlantic Canada policies.
- On Thursday, the P.E.I. Premier's Office confirmed that Gail Shea, former federal minister and MP, has died at the age of 66, with The Canadian Press first reporting the news on Aug. 21, 2025.
- Former MP Gail Shea represented Egmont riding, Prince Edward Island after seven years as Progressive Conservative MLA for District 27, Tignish-DeBlois and first female transportation minister under Pat Binns.
- Shea served in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet in senior portfolios including Fisheries and Oceans, National Revenue, and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, facing protests such as an American seal hunt protester shoving a pie into her face.
- P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz said Thursday that Shea was a a 'trailblazer' and a 'mainstay' in the Progressive Conservative Party, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called her a 'larger than life figure' full of warmth and Maritime hospitality.
- After leaving federal office Shea said the Employment Insurance changes would put a million dollars more in recipients' pockets on Prince Edward Island and she had no desire for a political comeback, adding `It wasn't a huge surprise`.
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Former P.E.I. MP and MLA Gail Shea has died
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Former P.E.I. MP and MLA Gail Shea has died, she was 66. Premier Rob Lantz issued a statement Thursday, Aug. 21, afternoon expressing his condolences to Shea’s family and remarking on her many years of dedicated service to her fellow Islanders.
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Former minister, MLA from P.E.I. dies at 66
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WILMINGTON — Edward Earl Gray, born on May 24, 1959, in Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, at the age of 66. A life lived with passion and dedication, Edward was known for his work in the music industry and his vibrant spirit. Edward’s passion for music led him to The Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied for… Source
OTTAWA—Gail Shea, a former Member of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Prince Edward Island, died at the age of 66. She represented the riding of Egmont for the Conservatives from 2008 to 2015. Shea was a member of the cabinet of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, National Revenue and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz stated on Thursday in a press release…
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