Carolyn Bertram (born 21 April 1976) 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.

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.

Carolyn Bertram

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. In the 2007 election, she stood in the district of Rustico-Emerald, and was re-elected.

Carolyn Bertram

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

Carolyn Bertram

Bertram did not seek re-election in 2015.

Electoral record

References

Living people

Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island

Mount Saint Vincent University alumni

People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs

Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

University of Prince Edward Island alumni

Women MLAs in Prince Edward Island

1979 births

21st-century Canadian politicians

21st-century Canadian women politicians

Women government ministers of Canada

Women legislative speakers

Canadian schoolteachers