Wayne Balcaen

Wayne Balcaen
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon West
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byReg Helwer
Personal details
BornWinnipeg[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Wayne Balcaen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Brandon West as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

After living in Soest, Germany where his father was stationed, Balcaen moved with his family to Brandon, Manitoba at the age of 5. He attended Lethbridge Community College where he earned a diploma in Law Enforcement in 1990. After graduating, he served in the Brandon Police Service, becoming the chief of police in 2017.[1]

On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Justice.

  1. ^ a b "Wayne Balcaen". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Manitoba PC Leader Heather Stefanson holds on to seat in tight race as last election results come in". CBC News Manitoba, October 5, 2023.