About Wayne Balcaen
When were you born?
Between 1966 and 1980 (Generation X)
Tell our readers a bit about your professional life. What do you do for a living? If you're an incumbent candidate, what did you do before you entered politics?
Before entering politics I was the Chief of Police for the Brandon Police Service for 6 years, 33 years of total service with The Brandon Police Service.
What's the highest level of education you've attained?
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
How long have you lived in the constituency? If you don't currently live there, what led you to run there instead of where you live?
I currently reside in Brandon East and for 28 years. I decided to run in Brandon West as I have served the whole city for my entire career and believe that what's good for Brandon West is good for Brandon East and ultimately good for Manitoba.
What is the biggest challenge facing your constituency, and how would you address it?
Affordability, people are finding it tough to make ends meet and to correct this i would continue to advocate and build on the great initiatives the PC Government have already put in place such as reducing taxes, furthering education property tax rebates, fighting the NDP-Liberal Carbon Tax to name a few and ensuring Manitobans money stays in their pocket to spend where they need it most
If elected, what will be your first priority?
My first priority will be to get established within government and learning the best ways to help my constituents as a newcomer to politics this will be important to my constituency.
Who are your role models in politics, and why?
My local MLAs in Brandon West and East and MLA Cliff Cullen
Tell us something about yourself that voters might find surprising.
I enjoy fishing as a offset to the daily grind