Carolyn Bertram

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	(1974-04-21) April 21, 1974 (age 50)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	teacher

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]

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	%	±%
	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

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.