Wes MacAleer

Wes MacAleer (born 12 February 1944)^[2] is a former Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007.

Wes MacAleer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Spring Park
In office November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Kathleen Casey
Personal details
Born	(1944-02-12) February 12, 1944 (age 81) Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada[1]
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Educated at Saint Dunstan's University, MacAleer is a former newspaper publisher. He spent 18 years in the Northwest Territories, where he helped introduce cable television and satellite communications technology.^[1] He ran in the Yellowknife South district in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election and finished second.^[3] As a politician, he represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Spring Park and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. MacAleer served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.^[1]