Carolyn Bertram

Carolyn Bertram (born 21 April 1976)[1] is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral districts of Crapaud-Hazel Grove and Rustico-Emerald in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2015. She was a member of the Liberal Party.[2]

Carolyn Bertram
30th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
November 1, 2011 – June 2, 2015
PremierRobert Ghiz
Wade MacLauchlan
Lieutenant GovernorFrank Lewis
Preceded byKathleen Casey
Succeeded byBuck Watts
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Rustico-Emerald
In office
June 12, 2007 – May 4, 2015
Preceded byBeth MacKenzie
Succeeded byBrad Trivers
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Crapaud-Hazel Grove
In office
September 29, 2003 – June 12, 2007
Preceded byNorman MacPhee
Succeeded byValerie Docherty
Personal details
Born (1974-04-21) April 21, 1974
Political partyLiberal
Occupationteacher

Education and early career

Bertram received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island and a Bachelor of Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, and was a teacher by career.[2]

Political career

She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2003 provincial election for the electoral district of Crapaud-Hazel Grove.[3] In the 2007 election, she stood in the district of Rustico-Emerald, and was re-elected.[4]

On June 12, 2007, Bertram was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour.[5] In January 2010, Bertram was moved to Minister of Health and Wellness.[6][7] Following her re-election in the 2011 election,[8] Bertram was dropped from cabinet.[9][10] On November 1, 2011, she was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.[11][12]

Bertram did not seek re-election in 2015.[13]

Electoral record
2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Rustico-Emerald
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCarolyn Bertram1,49849.50-10.78
Progressive ConservativeBrad Trivers1,34144.32+10.63
GreenRon Wagner1876.18+0.15
Total valid votes 3,026100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -10.70
2007 Prince Edward Island general election: Rustico-Emerald
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCarolyn Bertram1,97060.28+16.82
Progressive ConservativeDavid Blacquiere1,10133.69-17.88
GreenSharon Labchuk1976.03
Total valid votes 3,268100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.35
2003 Prince Edward Island general election: Crapaud-Hazel Grove
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCarolyn Bertram1,82950.65+15.66
Progressive ConservativeNorman MacPhee1,68346.61-8.64
New DemocraticMiranda Ellis992.74-7.02
Total valid votes 3,611100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.15

References
  1. "Minding the House: a biorgraphical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. "Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island biography". Government of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  3. "Islanders temper Tory majority". CBC News. September 30, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  4. "Liberals sweep crucial districts". CBC News. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  5. "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  6. "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  7. "Vessey, Sherry join cabinet; Currie goes to education, Bertram to health". The Guardian. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  8. "PEI Votes 2011 Rustico-Emerald". CBC News. October 3, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  9. "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  10. "Cabinet picks bring 'new eyes' to files: Ghiz". CBC News. October 19, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  11. "Bertram made House Speaker". The Guardian. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  12. "Bertram acclaimed Speaker as sole candidate". CBC News. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  13. "4 Liberals announce they are out for next election". CBC News. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.