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 represented 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 by	Jordan Brown
Succeeded by	Rob Lantz
Personal details
Born	Denmark
Political party	Green
Occupation	architect

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]

Defeat

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