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 | |
| 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 |
Education and early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Rustico-Emerald | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island biography". Government of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Islanders temper Tory majority". CBC News. September 30, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Liberals sweep crucial districts". CBC News. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PEI Votes 2011 Rustico-Emerald". CBC News. October 3, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Cabinet picks bring 'new eyes' to files: Ghiz". CBC News. October 19, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Bertram made House Speaker". The Guardian. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Bertram acclaimed Speaker as sole candidate". CBC News. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "4 Liberals announce they are out for next election". CBC News. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-09.