Pat Murphy (Canadian politician)

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Patrick William Murphy (June 6, 1962 – March 20, 2025) was a Liberal politician from Alberton, Prince Edward Island. He represented the electoral district of Alberton-Roseville in the Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2019. Murphy served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from February 15, 2017 to April 23, 2019. Before entering provincial politics, he was the mayor of Alberton from 2004 to 2006 and a town councillor from 2001 to 2003. He owned an Irving service station in Alberton. In 2019, he was defeated by Ernie Hudson in the redistributed riding of Alberton-Bloomfield. Murphy died at his home in Alberton on March 20, 2025, at age 62.