Doug Currie

Douglas W. Currie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Charlottetown-Parkdale
In office
June 12, 2007 – October 19, 2017
Preceded byElmer MacFadyen
Succeeded byHannah Bell
Personal details
Born (1961-06-25) June 25, 1961 (age 63)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island[1]
Political partyConservative (2021-present)[2]
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2007-2017)
Residence(s)Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
OccupationEducator, Hockey Coach

Douglas W. Currie (born 25 June 1961)[3] is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Parkdale in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a member of the Liberal Party from 2007 until his resignation in 2017.

Background

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island,[1] Currie grew up in District 11 Charlottetown-Parkdale where he currently lives with his two daughters. He holds a BA and BEd degree from the University of Prince Edward Island and a M.Ed. from the University of New Brunswick. Currie was a school teacher and principal of Birchwood Intermediate School. He served as Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations for the University of Prince Edward Island.

Political career

In May 2007, Currie served as Minister of Health, Social Services and Seniors. He represented Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health in 2008 as part of the Canadian delegation to the World Health Organization Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. As Health Minister Currie helped establish the Integrated Health System Project, which focused on operational improvements and service realignment to improve health services for Islanders. The government's vision of One Island Future – One Island Health System guided this project.

From January 2010 to Fall 2011 Currie served as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and Attorney General.[4] During this time, Currie implemented the Public Education Governance Review for the Province of Prince Edward Island and was the driving force behind several key changes to Prince Edward Island's education system.

In October 2011, Currie was appointed Minister of Health and Wellness and Minister Responsible for Sport and Recreation.[5][6] Currie led the renewal and implementation of the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, the creation of Health PEI, and the transformation of the provincial health care system.

In February 2015, Currie was appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Minister Responsible for Sport and Recreation and Minister Responsible for Municipal Affairs.[7] In May 2015, he was appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Minister Responsible for Sport and Recreation and Minister of Family and Human Services.[8][9]

On January 7, 2016, Currie was appointed Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture.[10] He resigned from the legislature on October 19, 2017.[11]

On January 22, 2021, Currie was acclaimed as candidate for the Conservative Party in the riding of Charlottetown.[12]

Electoral record

Federal elections

2021 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Sean Casey 8,919 46.70 +2.44 $72,839.73
Conservative Doug Currie 5,932 31.06 +10.77 $77,864.04
New Democratic Margaret Andrade 2,048 10.72 -0.52 $3,242.50
Green Darcie Lanthier 1,832 9.59 -13.76 none listed
People's Scott McPhee 369 1.93 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,100 98.97 +0.40 $88,991.90
Total rejected ballots 198 1.03 -0.40
Turnout 19,298 71.08 -2.37
Eligible voters 27,150
Liberal hold Swing -4.17
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

Provincial elections

2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Doug Currie 1,166 43.70 -18.06
Progressive Conservative Lynn MacLaren 699 26.20 -1.00
Green Becka Viau 511 19.15 +12.93
New Democratic Andrew Watts 292 10.94 +6.11
Total valid votes 2,668 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -8.53
[15]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Doug Currie 1,510 61.76 +4.33
Progressive Conservative Bernie Flynn 665 27.20 -10.75
Green Eliza Knockwood 152 6.22
New Democratic Noel Pauley 118 4.83 +0.21
Total valid votes 2,445 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +7.54
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Doug Currie 1,666 57.43
Progressive Conservative Mike Molyneaux 1,101 37.95
New Democratic Zain Esseghaier 134 4.62
Total valid votes 2,901 100.0  
This was a newly created district

References

  1. ^ a b Lumley, Elizabeth Canadian Who's Who, 2008 v. 43 ISBN 978-0-8020-4071-8
  2. ^ @DougCurrie (22 January 2021). "Thrilled to announce my candidacy for Charlottetown, PE! 💥#TeamCurrie @CPC_HQ" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "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 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Ghiz announces new cabinet; Brown, Bertram lose portfolios". The Guardian. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Wade MacLauchlan sworn in as premier, reduces cabinet". The Guardian. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ "P.E.I. cabinet restructured under MacLauchlan". CBC News. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan names new, lean nine-member cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ^ "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Education Minister Doug Currie resigns". The Guardian. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  12. ^ @CPC_HQ (25 January 2021). "Former PEI Liberal Health Minister has joined @erinotoole's team. @DougCurrie served as Health Minister and knows to secure our future we need a vaccine. We simply can't accept being so far behind the pace of other nations with so much at stake" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.