Carolyn Bertram
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = |
| name = Carolyn Bertram
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|4|21}}
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| office = 30th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
| term_start = November 1, 2011
| term_end = June 2, 2015
| predecessor = Kathleen Casey
| successor = Buck Watts
| office1 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Rustico-Emerald
| term_start1 = June 12, 2007
| term_end1 = May 4, 2015
| predecessor1 = Beth MacKenzie
| successor1 = Brad Trivers
| office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Crapaud-Hazel Grove
| term_start2 = September 29, 2003
| term_end2= June 12, 2007
| predecessor2 = Norman MacPhee
| successor2 = Valerie Docherty
| party = Liberal
| religion =
| occupation = teacher
}}
Carolyn Bertram (born 21 April 1976){{cite web |url=https://www.assembly.pe.ca/sites/www.assembly.pe.ca/files/Historical%20MLA%20Bios/B-2.pdf |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |title=Minding the House: a biorgraphical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.) |accessdate=2021-04-04}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.pe.ca/index.php3?number=1028689|title=Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island biography|publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island|accessdate=2016-06-09|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801033754/http://www.assembly.pe.ca/index.php3?number=1028689|archivedate=August 1, 2014}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/islanders-temper-tory-majority-1.377790|title=Islanders temper Tory majority|publisher=CBC News|date=September 30, 2003|accessdate=2016-06-09}} In the 2007 election, she stood in the district of Rustico-Emerald, and was re-elected.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/liberals-sweep-crucial-districts-1.676232|title=Liberals sweep crucial districts|publisher=CBC News|date=May 28, 2007|access-date=2016-06-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703165428/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/peivotes2007/story/2007/05/28/district-review.html|archive-date=July 3, 2007}}
On June 12, 2007, Bertram was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour.{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.pe.ca/oec/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=5214&lang=E|title=Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed|date=June 12, 2007|accessdate=2016-06-09}} In January 2010, Bertram was moved to Minister of Health and Wellness.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/ghiz-shuffles-cabinet-1.920223|title=Ghiz shuffles cabinet|publisher=CBC News|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=2016-06-09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Business/2010-01-13/article-1278772/Vessey,-Sherry-join-cabinet%3B-Currie-goes-to-education,-Bertram-to-health/1|title=Vessey, Sherry join cabinet; Currie goes to education, Bertram to health|work=The Guardian|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=2016-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809032455/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Business/2010-01-13/article-1278772/Vessey,-Sherry-join-cabinet%3B-Currie-goes-to-education,-Bertram-to-health/1|archive-date=August 9, 2016|url-status=dead}} Following her re-election in the 2011 election,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news2/canada/peivotes2011/ridings/018/|title=PEI Votes 2011 Rustico-Emerald|publisher=CBC News|date=October 3, 2011|accessdate=2016-06-09}} Bertram was dropped from cabinet.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/veterans-bounced-from-p-e-i-cabinet-1.1108917|title=Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet|publisher=CBC News|date=October 18, 2011|accessdate=2016-06-09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/cabinet-picks-bring-new-eyes-to-files-ghiz-1.983522|title=Cabinet picks bring 'new eyes' to files: Ghiz|publisher=CBC News|date=October 19, 2011|accessdate=2016-06-09}} On November 1, 2011, she was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-11-01/article-2793030/Bertram-made-House-Speaker-/1|title=Bertram made House Speaker|work=The Guardian|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=2016-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809003056/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-11-01/article-2793030/Bertram-made-House-Speaker-/1|archive-date=August 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/bertram-acclaimed-speaker-as-sole-candidate-1.1044396|title=Bertram acclaimed Speaker as sole candidate|publisher=CBC News|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=2016-06-09}}
Bertram did not seek re-election in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/4-liberals-announce-they-are-out-for-next-election-1.2929297|title=4 Liberals announce they are out for next election|publisher=CBC News|date=January 23, 2015|accessdate=2016-06-09}}
=Electoral record=
{{CANelec/top|PE|2011|Rustico-Emerald|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Carolyn Bertram|1,498|49.50|-10.78}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|Brad Trivers|1,341|44.32|+10.63}}
{{CANelec|PE|Green|Ron Wagner|187|6.18|+0.15}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|3,026|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/hold|PE|Liberal|-10.70}}
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{{CANelec/top|PE|2007|Rustico-Emerald|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Carolyn Bertram|1,970|60.28|+16.82}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|David Blacquiere|1,101|33.69|-17.88}}
{{CANelec|PE|Green|Sharon Labchuk|197|6.03|}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|3,268|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/gain|PE|Liberal|PC|+17.35}}
{{end}}
{{CANelec/top|PE|2003|Crapaud-Hazel Grove|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Carolyn Bertram|1,829|50.65|+15.66}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|Norman MacPhee|1,683|46.61|-8.64}}
{{CANelec|PE|NDP|Miranda Ellis|99|2.74|-7.02}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|3,611|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/gain|PE|Liberal|PC|+12.15}}
{{end}}
References
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{{Robert Ghiz Ministry}}
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Category:Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
Category:Mount Saint Vincent University alumni
Category:Politicians from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Category:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
Category:Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Category:University of Prince Edward Island alumni
Category:Women MLAs in Prince Edward Island
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Women government ministers of Canada