Editing Referendums in Canada (section)

===Prince Edward Island===
The small province of Prince Edward Island (under 150,000 people and therefore in scale more like a [[municipal government]]) has had several referendums in its past, although the term used in the province is a plebiscite. 

On January 18, 1988, a provincial plebiscite was held to determine if Islanders were in favour of a fixed link to the mainland. It passed 60% to 40%. This allowed the provincial and federal governments to attract contractors to build what is now the [[Confederation Bridge]]. 

On November 28, 2005, Islanders were asked to vote by plebiscite whether or not they wanted [[mixed-member proportional representation]] - partly district contest-based; partly "[[party list]]-based" - [[electoral system]]. [[2005 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum|Islanders decided, 64% to 36%]], to keep the status quo [[first-past-the-post]] system. 

A  [[2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum|plebiscite was held in 2016]] concerning mixed-member proportional representation, with the result of 52% of Islanders voting to make the change. Citing low voter turn out (below 40%) in the plebiscite, the government refused to implement the reform.
Another PEI plebiscite on electoral reform is scheduled for 2019.