 Following his re-election in the 2011 election, Vessey was moved to Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.On February 20, 2015, Vessey announced that he would resign his seat in the legislature to take a position as chief of staff to Wade MacLauchlan upon MacLauchlan's appointment and swearing-in as Premier of Prince Edward Island on February 23.His resignation opened a seat for MacLauchlan, who was not a sitting member of the legislature at that time, to run for the seat in the election in May 2015.