Brian Thomas Macdonald is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell (and previously for

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) until 2018 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Macdonald served as Government Whip and Legislative Secretary to the Premier with responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs and Military Affairs from 2010 to 2014. In the 2014 provincial election he was elected in the new riding of Fredericton West-Hanwell defeating

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leader

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. On January 21, 2016, Macdonald announced his candidacy for the

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of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. On June 22, 2016 Macdonald helped to unveil the LAV Memorial for Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan in Oromocto. On March 3, 2024, Macdonald was chosen to be the

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candidate for the riding of

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in the upcoming 45th Canadian Federal Election, which is scheduled for April 28, 2025.

Personal

Before entering provincial politics, Macdonald served in the

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and worked in

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. He had served as a policy advisor to the previous Minister of National Defence

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Education

Macdonald studied politics and history at the

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. Macdonald did his graduate studies in England at the

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where he earned his master's degree in politics as a Mackenzie King Travelling Scholar.

Electoral record

References

External links

Brian Macdonald Campaign Official website
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