Wes McLean is a former

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the Progressive Conservatives until the 2014 provincial election, when he did not run for re-election. Before becoming an MLA, he worked as political staffer in New Brunswick and Ottawa, including the offices of Prime Minister

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and Senate Leader

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. During his term, he served as deputy house leader of the Progressive Conservative caucus, and parliamentary secretary to the premier. He was stripped of his responsibilities following an

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charge, to which he pleaded guilty, in May 2013.

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