Fred Alward McCain (November 11, 1917 – October 12, 1997) was a

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politician. He served as an MLA in the

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representing Carleton for the

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from 1952 to 1970. He then moved to federal politics representing the

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riding of

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for the federal Progressive Conservatives from the 1972 election until his retirement in 1988. Prior to entering politics, McCain was a produce farmer and teacher.

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Tributes to Fred McCain
made in the

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following his death - from

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. 1917 births 1997 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub