Tim Carroll
Canadian politician and educator
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Timothy E. Carroll (born January 17, 1951)[1][2] was a Canadian politician and educator. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1996 as a Liberal.[3]
Timothy E. Carroll | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 5th Queens | |
| In office 1986–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1951 |
| Died | December 27, 2025 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Party | Prince Edward Island Liberal Party |
Carroll was born in 1951 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[3] He graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, and the University of Saskatchewan with a Masters of Business Administration degree.[3] He married Kathy Jenkins in 1978.[3] In his early career, he was manager of the Ontario Vegetable Board for five years, worked as a marketing consultant in Western Canada and P.E.I.,[4] and was an assistant professor at St. Francis Xavier University and the University of Prince Edward Island.[3]
Carroll entered provincial politics in 1986, when he was elected a councillor for the electoral district of 5th Queens, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Wilfred MacDonald.[5] On May 2, 1986, Carroll was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Agriculture.[6] He resigned from cabinet in October 1988,[3] but remained MLA and was re-elected in the 1989,[7] and 1993 elections.[8] He resigned as MLA on October 1, 1996.[9]
Following his political career, Carroll continued to teach at the University of Prince Edward Island, where he was an assistant professor in the School of Business.[4]