Natalie Jameson is a Canadian politician, who serves as Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning in the

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ...

. She represents the district of

Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was created prior to the 2019 election from parts of the former districts Tracadie-Hillsborough Park, York-Oyster ...

as a member of the

Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of three major political parties on Prince Edward Island. The party and its rival, the Liberals, have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851. Histor ...

. She was elected approximately three months after the

2019 Prince Edward Island general election The 2019 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 66th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The vote in 26 of the 27 districts was held on 23 April 2019, while the vote for the member from Charlottetown-Hills ...

in the rest of the province, with the original election in the Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park district having been deferred due to the death of a nominated candidate just a few days before the original election date.

Early life

Natalie is the daughter of Kevin and Christa Curran of Southdale Avenue and grew up in Hillsborough Park. She attended local schools and later both Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island, having studied business and tourism. She was the recipient of several awards and scholarships for ranking highest in the Business Administration program at UPEI and for demonstrating to an outstanding degree qualities of scholarship and leadership within the University community. Before entering political life, Minister Jameson spent several years working in professional roles with a focus in community investment, human resources and accounting. She is a dedicated volunteer having left her mark on charities and not-for-profits across Canada, including women’s shelters, the United Way and Ronald McDonald House. Natalie was proud to return home to the Island to raise her young family. Natalie, her husband Dennis, and their sons William and Henry live in Hillsborough Park.

Political career

Natalie was elected as the MLA for District 9, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park in the deferred election held on July 15, 2019. Minister Jameson has served as Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning since January 2021, and the Minister responsible for the Status of Women since February 2020. Minister Jameson’s Cabinet roles have included Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change; Minister responsible for Charlottetown; member of the PEI Special Committee on Climate Change; member of the PEI Special Committee on Poverty in PEI; member of the ''Cabinet Committee'' on Policy and Priorities.; and member of the Treasury Board.

Electoral record

Roles

Committees

References

Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs Women MLAs in Prince Edward Island People from Charlottetown 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian women politicians {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub