Wes MacAleer (born 12 February 1944)
is a
Canadian
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former politician, who was a member of the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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from 1996 to 2007.
Educated at
Saint Dunstan's University :''St. Andrew's College, Prince Edward Island'' redirects to here.
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, MacAleer is a former newspaper publisher. He spent 18 years in the
Northwest Territories
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, where he helped introduce cable television and satellite communications technology.
As a
politician
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, he represented the
electoral district
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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.
References
1944 births
Living people
Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
Politicians from Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
Saint Dunstan's University alumni
21st-century Canadian politicians
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