Carolyn Bertram | |
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30th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
In office November 1, 2011 –June 2, 2015 | |
Premier | Robert Ghiz Wade MacLauchlan |
Lieutenant Governor | Frank Lewis |
Preceded by | Kathleen Casey |
Succeeded by | Buck Watts |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Rustico-Emerald | |
In office June 12,2007 –May 4,2015 | |
Preceded by | Beth MacKenzie |
Succeeded by | Brad Trivers |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Crapaud-Hazel Grove | |
In office September 29,2003 –June 12,2007 | |
Preceded by | Norman MacPhee |
Succeeded by | Valerie Docherty |
Personal details | |
Born | April 21,1974 |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | teacher |
Carolyn Bertram (b. 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]
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]
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]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election : Rustico-Emerald | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Carolyn Bertram | 1,498 | 49.50 | -10.78 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Brad Trivers | 1,341 | 44.32 | +10.63 | ||||
Green | Ron Wagner | 187 | 6.18 | +0.15 | ||||
Total valid votes | 3,026 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.70 |
2007 Prince Edward Island general election : Rustico-Emerald | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Carolyn Bertram | 1,970 | 60.28 | +16.82 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | David Blacquiere | 1,101 | 33.69 | -17.88 | ||||
Green | Sharon Labchuk | 197 | 6.03 | |||||
Total valid votes | 3,268 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +17.35 |
2003 Prince Edward Island general election : Crapaud-Hazel Grove | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Carolyn Bertram | 1,829 | 50.65 | +15.66 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Norman MacPhee | 1,683 | 46.61 | -8.64 | ||||
New Democratic | Miranda Ellis | 99 | 2.74 | -7.02 | ||||
Total valid votes | 3,611 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +12.15 |
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