Wayne Balcaen | |
Birth Place: | Winnipeg |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon West |
Term Start: | October 3, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Reg Helwer |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Honorific Suffix: | MLA |
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.[1]
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.[2]
On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Justice.