Wayne Balcaen

PC candidate in the Brandon West Brandon race.

Wayne can be reached on social media, at [email protected], or by calling 204-596-8543.

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City needs to avoid conflicts of interest – Brandon Sun

30 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...activities once the writ has been dropped. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson (middle) is flanked by Brandon West PC candidate Wayne Balcaen (far left), acting Brandon Police Service Chief Randy Lewis (second from right) and Brandon East PC candidate Len Isleifson (far right) during a...

Tories pledge Sportsplex, downtown safety funds

26 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...in the works for Brandon’s Community Sportsplex. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson is flanked by Brandon West PC candidate Wayne Balcaen, acting Brandon Police Service Chief Randy Lewis and Brandon East PC candidate Len Isleifson during an announcement in downtown Brandon on Monday....

Brandon West up for grabs

23 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...looking to retain his position, the PCs have recruited a high-profile candidate to keep the constituency — former Brandon Police Service Chief Wayne Balcaen, who took an early retirement to enter politics. Looking to flip the seat to NDP orange for the first time in 16 years is Quentin Robinson, a...

Campaigning with hope while ignoring reality – Brandon Sun

23 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...deep down that it’s not true, and so does almost everybody you come into contact with. From left: Brandon West candidates Quentin Robinson (NDP), Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservatives) and Bill Marsh (Green Party) take part in a debate at Brandon University earlier this week. Deveryn Ross writes that the...

Neelin students grill candidates

23 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...on Friday afternoon: high school students. École secondaire Neelin High School students grilled Brandon West candidates Bill Marsh (Green Party), Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservative), Quentin Robinson (NDP) and Brandon East candidates Trenton Zazalak (Liberal), Glen Simard (NDP) and Len Isleifson. ...

Non-profits focus of town hall

22 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...format for Thursday evening’s Community Wellness Collaborative town hall at Brandon City Hall as Brandon West Progressive Conservative candidate Wayne Balcaen (second from right), Brandon East NDP candidate Glen Simard (centre), Brandon East PC candidate Len Isleifson (second from left) and Brandon East...

Brandon West candidates draw on experience

21 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...voters a closer look at their vision on how to tackle various issues here in the Wheat City. Outside of party affiliation, all three individuals —Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservative), Quentin Robinson (NDP) and Bill Marsh (Green Party) — responded to a lot of Tuesday’s questions related to public...

Brandon candidates’ debates focus on health care, affordable housing, city’s downtown

20 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...(Progressive Conservative), Glen Simard (NDP) and Trent Zazalak (Liberal). It was followed by a second debate between Brandon West candidates Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservative), Bill Marsh (Green Party) and Quentin Robinson (NDP), who are competing in a wide-open race after PC MLA Reg Helwer, who...

Brandon West candidates debate safety on the streets and in the classroom

20 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...voters a closer look at their vision on how to tackle various issues here in the Wheat City. Outside of party affiliation, all three individuals —Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservative), Quentin Robinson (NDP) and Bill Marsh (Green Party) — responded to a lot of Tuesday’s questions related to public...

Candidates spar over health care

19 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...an equivalent commitment for northern and rural Manitoba within four years, and 400 physicians in five years. The PC candidate for Brandon West, Wayne Balcaen, said that the NDP have “cynical, vote-buying promises with no plan on how to staff all these new facilities, in the middle of a worldwide...