Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: September 12, 2014

For his contributions as a former premier of Prince Edward Island to the modernization of the province’s economic, social and educational sectors.


Alexander Campbell is one of Prince Edward Island’s most transformational leaders. As the province’s longest-serving premier, he introduced many modernizing initiatives, which included creating the University of Prince Edward Island, introducing an economic development plan to modernize institutions and services, and implementing measures to promote renewable energy sources. After leaving politics, he was appointed as a judge on the provincial Supreme Court, and later, took on volunteer roles in the heritage and cultural sectors.