Background
Carstairs, Sharon was born on April 26, 1942 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daughter of Vivian and Harold Connolly.
Carstairs, Sharon was born on April 26, 1942 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daughter of Vivian and Harold Connolly.
Bachelor in Political Science and History, Dalhousie University, 1962. Master of Arts in Teaching of History, Smith College, 1963. Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1964.
Postgraduate, University Calgary, 1968. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brandon University, 2003.
Teacher Dana Hall School for Girls, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1963-1965, Calgary (Alberta) Separate School Board, 1965-1971. Chairman board referees Unemployment Insurance Commission, 1973-1977. Teacher St. John's Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1978-1981, St. Norbert (Manitoba) Collegiate, 1982-1984.
Elected leader Liberal Party in Manitoba, 1984. Elected member Manitoba Legislation Assembly, River Heights, since 1986. Elected leader Official Opposition, 1988-1990.
Appointed to Senate, since 1994. Appointed deputy leader of the government in the Senate, 1997-1999. Leader of the government in the Senate, 2001—2003.
Minister with special responsibility for palliative care, 2001—2003. Scriptwriter, narrator Calgary and Region Educational television, 1967-1969.
Brownie leader, Halifax and Winnipeg. Member Parks and Recreation Board, City of Calgary. Fund-raiser Manitoba Heart Foundation.
Canvasser Canada Cancer Society, Alberta, Manitoba, Alberta Society for the Mentally Retarded. Volunteer Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. Board member Women and the Arts, Nursing Council Manitoba.
Campaign worker provincial elections, Nova Scotia, 1948, 52, 56, 60. Executive positions Dalhousie University Liberal Club, Nova Scotia, 1958-1962. National executive University Liberals, Nova Scotia, 1960-1962, others.
Poll captain Federal elections, Alberta 1965, 68, 72, 74. Executive Alberta Women's Liberal Association, 1965-1968. Secretary Liberal Party, Alberta, 1968-1970, vice president, 1972-1974, president, 1975-1977, national executive 1975-1977.
Calgary Regional vice president, Liberal Party Alberta, 1970-1972. Member Federal Campaign committee, Alberta 1972, 74, Manitoba since 1983. Candidate Provincial Liberal, Alberta 1975.
Poll worker Fort Rouge Provincial constituency, Manitoba, 1977, Fort Garry Federal constituency, Manitoba, 1979-1980. Office mgr, Tuxedo Provincial constituency, Manitoba, 1981. Executive, River Heights Provincial constituency, Manitoba, since 1983.
Member Manitoba Legislative Assembly since 1986. Elected leader Official Opposition, Manitoba, 1988-1990. Member Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
Married John Esdale Carstairs, 1966. Children: Catherine, Jennifer.