Heather Carter

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Heather Carter
Riding Niagara West—Glanbrook
Political party: Liberal Party
First ran: 2006 election
Profession: Past Manager of the Niagara College Business Development Centre

Heather Carter (Born June 9th, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian Politician and was the Liberal candidate in the 2006 Federal Election for the riding of Niagara West—Glanbrook. On March 17th, 2007, Heather was acclaimed as the candidate for the next Federal election, and had the honour of being the first woman candidate nominated in Ontario.

In 1979 Heather received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Calgary. As Manager of the Niagara College Business Development Centre, and in her 11 years with the college, Heather helped hundreds of businesses in the region with their start-up and operation. She is internationally recognized as a Certified Business Counsellor and has acted as technical advisor to CIDA-sponsored projects in Egypt and South Africa.

Since the 2006 election, Heather has been a prominent liberal voice in the riding and is a strong proponent of Democracy Between Elections. Heather has taken the lead on a number initiatives focusing on education, poverty, family enterprise, labour market development and community service and has hosted community forums on issues of concern for the residents of the Niagara region.

Currently, Heather serves on several boards and organizations including: Niagara College Foundation, Niagara Training and Adjustment Board, The Hope Centre, Rotary Club of Fonthill, Niagara College Toastmasters, Honeymoon City Toastmasters, Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, and the Niagara West-Glanbrook Federal Liberal Riding Association.


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