Chris Palmer (Prince Edward Island politician)

Chris Palmer (born 4 October 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on October 17, 2016. He represented the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot as a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party until his defeat in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.

On January 10, 2018, Palmer was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Palmer was a business owner in Summerside, including as a property developer and owner of a pottery business.