Michael Allen, better known as Mike Allen, (born November 20, 1960 in Fredericton,

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) is a

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. He represented the riding of

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as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 until 2015 when he chose to retire from parliament. Allen comes from a very politically active family. His father, Ed Allen, was a longtime member of the

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where he served in the cabinet of

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. His brother,

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, is the head of a coalition office that opposes recent hospital closures in the Upper Saint John River Valley. Allen first stood for office in the 2004 federal election but was defeated by incumbent

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by a margin of 3008 votes. Allen defeated Savoy in 2006 by 254 votes.

Post-Parliamentary Career

Run for Chairmanship of the New Brunswick Progressive-Conservatives

In 2016, Allen ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. One of 7 candidates, he won 16.25% of the Vote in the October 22nd Convention's 1st round. In the 2nd round, he won 20.22%, coming in last place, and being eliminated as a result.

Campaign Finance Violations

In July 2018, Allen was Charged with Campaign Finance Violations during his bid for the Chairmanship of Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, under the claim that he and his wife donated a sum of over $6,000 to his campaign, hence passing the Contribution Limit. In May 2019, he pleaded guilty to violations of campaign finance law, and was made to pay $10,000 in Fines.

Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Mike 1960 births Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Politicians from Fredericton 21st-century Canadian politicians