John A. McQuaid is a former

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of the appeal division of the

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, serving from 1993 to his retirement in 2013. McQuaid is also a former a conflict of interest commissioner, serving one term, from 2015 to 2020. As a member of the province's

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, McQuaid is styled "

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" during his tenure. McQuaid was briefly appointed as the Administrator of Prince Edward Island from 12–13 March 2008,Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 12
/ref> to perform the functions of

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Barbara Hagerman.

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