Wayne Balcaen

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]

Wayne Balcaen MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon West
Incumbent
Assumed office October 3, 2023
Preceded by	Reg Helwer
Personal details
Born	Winnipeg[1]
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Alma mater	Lethbridge Community College

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.

Electoral record

v t e 2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Wayne Balcaen	3,814	48.75	-9.64	$34,464.23
	New Democratic	Quentin Robinson	3,725	47.62	+23.82	$6,200.25
	Green	Bill Marsh	284	3.63	-6.50	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			7,823	99.38	–	$60,088.00
Total rejected and declined ballots			49	0.62	–
Turnout			7,872	51.68	+0.41
Eligible voters			15,232
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-16.73
Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4][5]