Mary Olive Crane was born on 28 October 1957 and is a Canadian politician and social worker from Douglas Station, Prince Edward Island.
11 Facts About Olive Crane
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Olive Crane was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2010 on an interim basis and 2010 to 2013 on a permanent basis.
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Olive Crane was leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2010 and 2010 to 2013.
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Olive Crane is a career civil servant, working as a social worker for the provincial government since 1979.
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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.
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Olive Crane led the party in the 2011 election, receiving 40 per cent of the vote and winning five seats.
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On December 5,2012, Olive Crane announced her resignation as leader of the party effective January 31,2013.
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On October 4,2013 Olive Crane was kicked out of the PEI PC Caucus by interim leader, Steven Myers.
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Olive Crane did not reoffer as a candidate in the 2015 election.
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In July 2015, Olive Crane was hired by the Liberal government as a labour market specialist in the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning.
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Olive Crane is the sister of Dody Crane, a former leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party.