Charlottetown airport to be renamed after former P.E.I. premier
The airport in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is about to be renamed after a former long-time premier.
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon made the announcement, Monday, that the province’s main airport will be Charlottetown Alexander B. Campbell Airport.
Campbell was the longest-serving premier of P.E.I. after entering politics in 1965 before leading his party later that year. He was elected premier in 1966 to 1978 as one of the youngest Canadians to hold office.
“Alexander B. Campbell was a great statesman whose vision, dedication, and sense of duty profoundly shaped modern Prince Edward Island. Renaming the Charlottetown airport in his honour recognizes a leader who worked tirelessly to strengthen Prince Edward Island’s economy and modernize its infrastructure,” says MacKinnon in a statement.