Michael Currie (politician)

Michael F. Currie
Michael F. Currie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for; Georgetown-St. Peters
	In office; November 18, 1996 – March 28, 2011
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Steven Myers
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1955 (age 69); Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence(s)	Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
Occupation	business manager

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]

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

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

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[Cardigan-1] "Currie to run in Cardigan". CBC News. March 28, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[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] "Eight straight for MacAulay". The Guardian. Charlottetown. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[banners-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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