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  • Erin O’Toole welcomes former PEI Liberal Minister of Health, Doug Currie, to Conservative team

    Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole welcomed a new candidate to his team today. Prince Edward Island’s former Liberal Minister of Health, Doug Currie, has been acclaimed as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Charlottetown for the next federal election. Currie served as MLA for District 11 Charlottetown-Parkdale from 2007 to 2017 and held several cabinet roles during that time, including his tenure as Health Minister.

    “It’s been frustrating for all Canadians to watch the government’s on-going failure to procure and deliver vaccines for Canadians,” said O’Toole. “We want the government to succeed – for the sake of every Canadian. I’m proud to be welcoming Doug to our Conservative team as someone with Cabinet experience in the Health portfolio, and as someone who understands we cannot secure jobs without a vaccine, we cannot secure our economic recovery without a vaccine, and we cannot secure the future without a vaccine. With Canada sitting at just 1.46% of our population vaccinated, we’re well behind the pace of other nations. Our Conservative team cannot accept this kind of failure with so much at stake.”

    “As the federal government navigates the post-pandemic economic recovery, we need a strong voice in Ottawa to ensure the needs of the people of Charlottetown are being met,” says Currie. “That’s why I’m joining the Erin O’Toole team and Canada’s Conservatives. We need a competent, compassionate and prudent plan that supports the well-being of the people of Charlottetown and the unique needs of Islanders for generations to come.”

    In addition to his time as PEI Health Minister, Currie has extensive experience leading bipartisan provincial and federal healthcare initiatives. He is also a former educator and principal and has served as PEI’s Minister of Education on two separate occasions. He is currently Vice President of Corporate Services, Strategic Development and Stakeholder Relations at Holland College.

    Currie is a lifelong resident of Charlottetown where he lives with his family. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Prince Edward Island and a Master of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick.

    “We are very pleased that Doug Currie is our candidate for the next federal election, someone I know as a quality, well-liked individual with political and cabinet experience,” said Ron Profit, President of the Charlottetown Conservative Electoral District Association. “Doug is passionate and has a proven dedication to the community and to the people of Charlottetown.”

    January 26, 2021

  • Conservatives the first campaign to have 338 candidates register with Elections Canada

    Today, the Conservative Party of Canada became the first party to register all of their candidates with Elections Canada.

    The deadline for candidates to register for the upcoming election is Monday, September 30th at 2 PM.

    “The Conservative Party team is diverse, experienced, and ready to put more money in your pockets so that you can get ahead,” said Hamish Marshall, the National Campaign Manager for the Conservative Party of Canada. “This is a team that is ready to win on October 21st and a team that is ready to stand-up for Canadians as part of a new Conservative Government.”

    The Conservative Party slate of candidates includes a record 107 women candidates, as well as Indigenous Canadians, LGBTQ+ Canadians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jewish Canadians, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists.”

    The candidates also come from a variety of professional backgrounds:

    • Veterans
    • Police officers
    • Small business owners
    • Public servants
    • Farmers
    • Teachers
    • Stay-at-home parents
    • Healthcare professionals
    • Financial professionals
    • Engineers
    • Journalists
    • Professional athletes
    • A Juno-award winning country music star
    • A Paralympic gold-medalist
    • An Olympic gold-medalist

    “This election will be about one thing: who do you trust to help you get ahead,” added Marshall. “Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives are the only party that will lead a government that lives within its means and puts more money in your pockets.”

    Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives will:

    • Scrap the Trudeau Carbon Tax, lowering the cost of everyday essentials like gas, groceries and home heating.
    • Introduce the Universal Tax Cut, saving a couple earning average salaries $850.
    • Take the GST off home heating costs, saving your family $107 every year.
    • Introduce the Green Public Transit Tax Credit, saving a family of four who take transit up to $1,000.
    • Make maternity benefits tax-free, putting up to $4,000 back in the pockets of new parents.
    • Introduce the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, allowing parents to claim up to $1,000 for sports activities.
    • Introduce the Children’s Arts and Learning Tax Credit, letting parents claim up to $500 for arts and learning programs.
    • Expand the Age Credit, benefiting the lowest income Canadians the most and giving a senior couple up to $300.
    • Boost government-matching to RESPs by 50 per cent, helping parents get more for their kids’ education.
    • Introduce the Green Home Renovation Tax Credit, putting up to $3,800 back in the pockets of Canadians for green home improvements.
    September 29, 2019