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in the 2010 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Fundy-River Valley. Parrott was formerly a heart surgeon. Originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservatives, Parrott was later removed from caucus by

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after criticizing the government's health care and bilingualism policies. He sat as an

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MLA for most his time in office. On March 19, 2014, Parrott announced that he would seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the new riding of

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for the 2014 election. On April 30, 2014, Parrott returned to the Progressive Conservative caucus. He ultimately ran in the riding of

Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West Fundy–The Isles–Saint John West (french: Fundy–Les-Îles–Saint-Jean-Ouest) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. History It was created as Charlotte-The Isles in 2006 as a result of ...

, losing to incumbent MLA

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. On October 4, 2016, Parrott died at the age of 74 after a period of declining health.

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1942 births 2016 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Independent New Brunswick MLAs 21st-century Canadian politicians {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub