Ed Doherty (politician)

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Ed Doherty
Doherty in 2017

Minister of Government Services
In office October 7, 2014 – September 5, 2017
Premier	Brian Gallant
Preceded by	Sue Stultz
Succeeded by	Serge Rousselle
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Saint John Harbour
In office September 22, 2014 – September 24, 2018
Preceded by	Carl Killen
Succeeded by	Gerry Lowe
In office November 14, 2005 – September 27, 2010
Preceded by	Elizabeth Weir
Succeeded by	Carl Killen

Personal details
Born	(1949-05-22) May 22, 1949 (age 75) Moncton, New Brunswick
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Mary Reid

Edward Joseph "Ed" Doherty, (born May 22, 1949) is a Canadian politician and retired ophthalmologist from New Brunswick, who has served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the riding of Saint John Harbour.

He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, the son of Joseph Doherty and Marion McMackin, and was educated in Moncton, at St. Francis Xavier University and at Dalhousie University. Doherty interned at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal and practised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia from 1975 to 1980. After continuing his medical studies at Dalhousie University, he set up practice in Saint John in 1984,^[1] retiring in 2006. Doherty also lectured in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University, was a visiting ophthalmologist on the island of Dominica and, from 1994 to 2003, served as consulting eye physician for the Saint John Flames.^[1]

A Liberal, he was elected in a by-election on November 14, 2005, in a race for a seat previously held by the New Democratic Party and in which the Progressive Conservative Party's candidate was thought to be the frontrunner. Doherty's victory, by a margin of 55-26-18 over the PC and NDP candidates, respectively.

The Liberals were successful in gaining power in 2006 and Doherty was re-elected to his seat and joined the cabinet thereafter. He was defeated in the 2010 election by Carl Killen of the Progressive Conservatives, but defeated Killen to reclaim the seat in the 2014 election.^[2]

Personal life

Doherty, who is a retired ophthalmologist, currently lives in Shediac. He volunteers at a local food bank.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Athletic ophthalmologist a sight for sore eyes Archived 2006-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. National Review of Medicine, June 30, 2005.
^ "Tight Saint John Harbour race in limbo for hours". CBC News, September 23, 2014.
^ Cochrane, Alan (30 November 2023). "McKee food centre needs community support for future: chair". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

"Hon. Ed Doherty, M.D." MLA Bios - 56th Legislature. Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 30 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.

Cabinet posts (2)
New Brunswick provincial government of Shawn Graham
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Jack Keir (acting)	Minister of Supply and Services 2008–2010	Claude Williams
Jody Carr	Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour 2006–2008 previously styled as Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Training	Donald Arseneault
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Rose-May Poirier	Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs 2006–2008	Rick Brewer

v t e Cabinet of Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant (2014–2018)
Brian Gallant John Ames Donald Arseneault Victor Boudreau Benoît Bourque Ed Doherty Rick Doucet Bill Fraser Lisa Harris Andrew Harvey Stephen Horsman Brian Kenny Denis Landry Francine Landry Gilles LePage Roger Melanson Cathy Rogers Wilfred Roussel Serge Rousselle

v t e Cabinet of Premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham (2006–2010)
Shawn Graham Hédard Albert Donald Arseneault Victor Boudreau Rick Brewer T. J. Burke Greg Byrne Chris Collins Ed Doherty Rick Doucet John Foran Roland Haché Stuart Jamieson Jack Keir Brian Kenny Kelly Lamrock Denis Landry Cheryl Lavoie Bernard LeBlanc Eugene McGinley Roly MacIntyre Rick Miles Mike Murphy Ron Ouellette Carmel Robichaud Mary Schryer Wally Stiles

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