Olive Crane
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Olive Crane is a Canadian
politician and social worker from Douglas Station, Prince Edward Island
. She is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
, representing District 7 Morell-Mermaid
. On September 4, 2007 she was appointed the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island, serving until her resignation in 2010. She is the fifth woman to serve as leader/interim leader of a PEI political party (after Catherine Callbeck
, Leone Bagnall
, Sharon Labchuk
and Pat Mella
).
On May 26, 2010, Olive Crane resigned as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island and announced her intentions to seek the permanent leadership. On October 2, 2010, she won the leadership of the PEI Progressive Conservative Party on the second ballot, defeating her main opponent Jamie Ballem
.
A native of Morell
, Prince Edward Island, Crane is a graduate of Dalhousie University
. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island on March 20, 2006 in the by-election for District #2, Morell-Fortune Bay, and re-elected to the Legislature on May 28, 2007 representing District # 7, Morell-Mermaid
. Following the 2007 election, she was appointed the Opposition Critic for Health, Education, the Status of Women, and Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour.
She is a career civil servant, working as a social worker for the provincial government since 1979. She has worked in a variety of departments from Health & Social Services, Office of the Attorney General to Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Her sister Dody Crane is a member of the New Democratic Party
, and ran for the Canadian House of Commons
on several occasions.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and social worker from Douglas Station, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. She is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
, representing District 7 Morell-Mermaid
Morell-Mermaid
Morell-Mermaid is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Created from mostly 2nd Kings and parts of 3rd and 5th Kings, in 1996...
. On September 4, 2007 she was appointed the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island, serving until her resignation in 2010. She is the fifth woman to serve as leader/interim leader of a PEI political party (after Catherine Callbeck
Catherine Callbeck
Catherine Sophia Callbeck is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Senate of Canada.She was the 28th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 1996, the second female provincial premier in Canadian history, and the first to win a general election Catherine Sophia Callbeck (born July...
, Leone Bagnall
Leone Bagnall
Flora Minnie Leone Bagnall, is a farmer, teacher and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 1979 provincial election, representing the 1st Queens district. She was re-elected in 1982, 1986...
, Sharon Labchuk
Sharon Labchuk
Sharon Labchuk is an environmental activist and paid staffer for the Green Party of Canada. In the 2006 federal election she was the GPC candidate in Malpeque, placing 4th with 901 votes or 4.65%...
and Pat Mella
Pat Mella
Patricia Janet Mella was Prince Edward Island PC party leader from 1990 to 1996.She was born Patricia MacDougall in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University and the University of Prince Edward Island. A teacher and lecturer, she married Angelo Mella while...
).
On May 26, 2010, Olive Crane resigned as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island and announced her intentions to seek the permanent leadership. On October 2, 2010, she won the leadership of the PEI Progressive Conservative Party on the second ballot, defeating her main opponent Jamie Ballem
Jamie Ballem
Jamie Ballem is a Canadian farmer and politician, who served as a cabinet minister, notably as Minister of the Environment and minister of Health and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007...
.
A native of Morell
Morell, Prince Edward Island
Morell is a village located in Kings County in eastern Prince Edward Island just east of Bristol.Morell is located on St. Peter’s Bay, two kilometres inland from St. Peter's Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...
, Prince Edward Island, Crane is a graduate of Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island on March 20, 2006 in the by-election for District #2, Morell-Fortune Bay, and re-elected to the Legislature on May 28, 2007 representing District # 7, Morell-Mermaid
Morell-Mermaid
Morell-Mermaid is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Created from mostly 2nd Kings and parts of 3rd and 5th Kings, in 1996...
. Following the 2007 election, she was appointed the Opposition Critic for Health, Education, the Status of Women, and Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour.
She is a career civil servant, working as a social worker for the provincial government since 1979. She has worked in a variety of departments from Health & Social Services, Office of the Attorney General to Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Her sister Dody Crane is a member of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
, and ran for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
on several occasions.