Dean Constable
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Dean Constable was the leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party
from 2006 to 2007. He replaced the late Gary Robichaud
as leader. Constable previously was the theatre stage manager for the Charlottetown Festival
. Constable was elected the leader of the Island New Democrats on April 23, 2006 by a narrow margin over labour leader Mike DesRoches.
He announced he would be running on an anti-privatisation and pro-universal health care
and child care platform. Constable's leadership appeared to be welcomed by Islanders as early polls reported the NDP's support had risen from four to eight per cent. He contested the seat of Charlottetown-Victoria Park in the 2007 provincial election
.
In June 2006, Constable criticized the Binns
government for gerrymandering
the new electoral riding map to divide the province in an east vs. west conflict. Constable said it would only draw attention away from "important" issues like health care and education. He expressed support for the map introduced by Justice John McQuaid
in 2004.
Constable announced his resignation from the leadership of the party on August 26, 2007, citing personal reasons.
Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and a branch of the federal New Democratic Party .-CCF:...
from 2006 to 2007. He replaced the late Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud was a Canadian teacher and politician, and leader of the Island New Democrats political party in the province of Prince Edward Island.Robichaud was born in Saint John, New Brunswick...
as leader. Constable previously was the theatre stage manager for the Charlottetown Festival
Charlottetown Festival
The Charlottetown Festival is a seasonal Canadian musical theatre festival which runs from late May to mid-October every year since 1965.Named after its host city, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, since its inception the festival has showcased Canada's most popular and longest-running musical,...
. Constable was elected the leader of the Island New Democrats on April 23, 2006 by a narrow margin over labour leader Mike DesRoches.
He announced he would be running on an anti-privatisation and pro-universal health care
Universal health care
Universal health care is a term referring to organized health care systems built around the principle of universal coverage for all members of society, combining mechanisms for health financing and service provision.-History:...
and child care platform. Constable's leadership appeared to be welcomed by Islanders as early polls reported the NDP's support had risen from four to eight per cent. He contested the seat of Charlottetown-Victoria Park in the 2007 provincial election
Prince Edward Island general election, 2007
The 63rd Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 28, 2007. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada...
.
In June 2006, Constable criticized the Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...
government for gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...
the new electoral riding map to divide the province in an east vs. west conflict. Constable said it would only draw attention away from "important" issues like health care and education. He expressed support for the map introduced by Justice John McQuaid
John McQuaid
John McQuaid is the name of:*John McQuaid , past president of Saint Peter's College, New Jersey*John McQuaid , a bicyclist who competed in the Men's Individual Road Race at the 1988 Summer Olympics...
in 2004.
Constable announced his resignation from the leadership of the party on August 26, 2007, citing personal reasons.