16 Facts About Colin Carrie

Colin Carrie was born on April 11,1962 and is a Canadian politician.

Colin Carrie is a former member of the House of Commons of Canada and represented the riding of Oshawa in the province of Ontario for the Conservative Party of Canada from 2004 until 2025.

Colin Carrie lived in several Canadian cities before settling in Oshawa at age fifteen.

Colin Carrie has a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, and was awarded a Doctor of Chiropractic in 1989 from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Colin Carrie is a past executive member of the Durham Chiropractic Society and former Chair of Spinal Health Week in Durham Region, and has been Financial Secretary of the Oshawa Knights of Columbus.

Colin Carrie served as a Director of the Oshawa Progressive Conservative Party Association, before the party's 2004 merger with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada.

Colin Carrie was first elected as Member of Parliament for Oshawa in the 2004 federal election, defeating NDP candidate Sid Ryan and Liberal candidate Louise Parkes in a close three-way race.

Colin Carrie served as the founding Chair of the Conservative Party of Canada's Automotive Caucus and was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada's Energy Caucus and Seniors Caucus.

Colin Carrie retained his seat in 2008 federal election.

Colin Carrie retained his seat in the 2008 federal election.

In November 2008, Colin Carrie was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Colin Carrie won by the largest margin of victory in Oshawa since the NDP's Ed Broadbent in the 1980 federal election.

In September 2013, Colin Carrie was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment.

Colin Carrie later took on the role of Official Opposition Critic for Health under interim Leader Rona Ambrose.

Colin Carrie worked with Oshawa resident Lisa Freeman, whose father was murdered in 1991, to draft a bill aimed at providing greater transparency victims of violent crime and their families during the parole hearing process.

Colin Carrie now sits as a member on the House of Commons Standing Committee for Veterans Affairs.