Wayne Alphonsus Collins (born 15 January 1949) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

former radio journalist and politician. Originally from

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, he worked primarily in

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Journalism

Collins worked for the

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, hosting ''Island Morning'' on

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in Charlottetown from 1983 until April 2003.

Political office

Following his retirement, Collins joined the

Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of three major political parties on Prince Edward Island. The party and its rival, the Liberals, have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851. Histor ...

and was nominated as the party's candidate for the electoral district of Winsloe-West Royalty in the summer of 2003. He was elected as a member of the

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in the 2003 general election held on September 29 and served until his defeat in 2007.Electoral results - 2007
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References

Living people Canadian radio hosts Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs People from Newfoundland (island) 21st-century Canadian politicians 1949 births {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub