Michael_Currie_(politician)

Michael Currie (politician)

Michael Currie (politician)

Canadian politician

Michael F. Currie (born February 1, 1955, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2011. He represented the electoral district of Georgetown-St. Peters. He served in the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Industry.[1] Currie resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly on March 28, 2011, to run as the Conservative candidate for Cardigan, in the 2011 Canadian federal election.[1][2] On May 2, 2011, Currie was defeated in the federal election by Liberal incumbent Lawrence MacAulay.[3]

Quick Facts Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Georgetown-St. Peters, Preceded by ...

In 2012, Currie partnered with the Cardigan Heritage Centre and the local branch of the Legion to initiate the establishment of a community Veteran memorial.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Currie to run in Cardigan". CBC News. March 28, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  2. [2]
    "Mike Currie officially running in Cardigan". The Guardian. Charlottetown. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. [3]
    "Eight straight for MacAulay". The Guardian. Charlottetown. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. [4]
    Russell, Nancy (November 6, 2016). "Banners of Remembrance now hanging across P.E.I." CBC News. Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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