Danielle Chartier

Danielle Chartier
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Riversdale
In office September 21, 2009 – October 26, 2020
Preceded by	Lorne Calvert
Succeeded by	Marv Friesen
Personal details
Born	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Party	New Democratic Party
Children	2
Residence(s)	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Education	University of Regina
Profession	Journalist, Social Worker

Danielle Chartier is a former Canadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in a by-election on September 21, 2009, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Riversdale as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. She was reelected in the 2011 and 2016 provincial elections. Chartier did not seek re-election in the 2020 provincial election.

Early life and education

Chartier is a third-generation resident of the Saskatoon Riversdale constituency.

After obtaining a bachelor of social work degree from the University of Regina, Chartier worked for the Saskatchewan Department of Labour's Work and Family Unit for nearly three years.

Career

Chartier has worked on projects for a number of community organizations, including the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living, Catholic Family Services of Saskatoon and the Children's Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan.

Originally trained as a journalist, she has worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, as well as weekly newspapers and monthly magazines.