Wes MacAleer

Wes MacAleer

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Spring Park
In office November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Kathleen Casey

Personal details
Born	1944 (age 72–73) Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Wes MacAleer is a former Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007.

Educated at Saint Dunstan's University, MacAleer is a former newspaper publisher. He spent 18 years in the Northwest Territories, where he helped introduce cable television and satellite communications technology. As a politician, he represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Spring Park and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. MacAleer served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.