Doug Currie

Douglas W. Currie 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.

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
BornCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island[1]
Political partyConservative (2021-present)[2]
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2007-2017)
ResidenceCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
OccupationEducator, Hockey Coach

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.[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6] In May 2015, he was appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Minister Responsible for Sport and Recreation and Minister of Family and Human Services.[7][8]

On January 7, 2016, Currie was appointed Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture.[9] He resigned from the legislature on October 19, 2017.[10]

On January 22, 2021, Currie was acclaimed as candidate for the Conservative Party in the riding of Charlottetown.[11]

References
  1. Lumley, Elizabeth Canadian Who's Who, 2008 v. 43 ISBN 978-0-8020-4071-8
  2. https://twitter.com/DougCurrie/status/1352631529231548416
  3. "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  5. "Ghiz announces new cabinet; Brown, Bertram lose portfolios". The Guardian. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  6. "Wade MacLauchlan sworn in as premier, reduces cabinet". The Guardian. February 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  7. "P.E.I. cabinet restructured under MacLauchlan". CBC News. May 20, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  8. "PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan names new, lean nine-member cabinet". The Globe and Mail. May 20, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  9. "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  10. "Education Minister Doug Currie resigns". The Guardian. October 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  11. @CPC_HQ (January 25, 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 January 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
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