Karla Bernard
Leader of the Opposition Green Caucus
MLA District 12 Charlottetown – Victoria Park
Contact Karla
Karla Bernard
Mailing address: PO Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Office address: 4th Floor, Coles Building, 175 Richmond Street
Tel: 902-620-3977
Email: kmbernardMLA@assembly.pe.ca
Events
About Karla
Karla Bernard was born and raised with strong rural roots in Sherbrooke Prince Edward Island. She graduated from Holland College with a Certificate in Business Administration in 1997 then from U.P.E.I. with her Bachelor of Education degree in 2005 (focus on Indigenous Studies, French and history). Karla now resides in Charlottetown with her husband Ryan, 2 young children, Gracie and Hunter and their dog Xena. She has been an educator and most recently a counsellor with the Public Schools Branch for 15 years.
She has had ongoing involvement on various school and community committees promoting healthy, safe spaces and advocating for services and the social determinants of health. She is passionate about sustainable ideas, and fostering environments that nurture happy, critical thinking citizens. Throughout her work, she has consistently played a role in the arts and theatre, taking advantage of these opportunities whenever possible often creating said opportunities herself.
In May 2015, Karla graduated with her Masters in Education in Counselling. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a member of the PEICA (PEI Counselling Association). Karla is a motivated, professional, lifelong learner with a passion for creating a healthy future for our children and future generations to come.
Karla was first elected to represent District 12, Charlottetown-Victoria Park on April 23, 2019. She was re-elected as the proud representative for District 12 on April 3, 2023. Karla is the Leader of the Third Party.
Critic Roles
- Education and Early Years
- Social Development and Seniors
- Status of Women
- Economic Development, Innovation and Trade
- Acadian and Francophone Affairs
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Indigenous Relations
Committees
- Rules, Regulations, Private Bills and Privileges (Chair)
- Legislative Assembly Management
Our Work
Statement from Karla Bernard on the Release of the Classroom Inclusion Model Review and Action Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2024 Statement from Karla Bernard on the Release of the Classroom Inclusion Model Review and Action Plan Charlottetown, PE - One the main reasons I first ran to be an MLA was to reform the education system. As a former teacher and school...
Statement from Karla Bernard: King Government Must Support Workers Already Here and Grandfather Them into New Immigration Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2024 Statement from Karla Bernard: King Government Must Support Workers Already Here and Grandfather Them into New Immigration Policy Charlottetown, PE - The King government’s decision to pull the rug out from under immigrant workers who...
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