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Introduction
Brian Jean is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche since March 16, 2022. He was leader of the Opposition and the last leader of the Wildrose Party from 2015 to 2017 before its merger into the United Conservative Party (UCP).
Jean was a member of Parliament (MP) with the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2014 before entering provincial politics. Jean worked as a lawyer in Fort McMurray for 11 years before he was elected to Parliament, where he represented Athabasca from 2004 to 2006 and Fort McMurray—Athabasca from 2006 to 2014 when he resigned from the House of Commons.
He returned to political life in February 2015 when he announced that he would seek the leadership of the Wildrose Party. He was elected party leader on March 28, 2015. In the 2015 provincial election, Jean was elected in the provincial riding of Fort McMurray-Conklin and became the leader of the Opposition as the Wildrose Party formed the Official Opposition to the governing Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP).
Brian Jean ceased to lead the Wildrose Party merged with the Progressive Conservatives (PCs) to become the United Conservative Party in 2017 and ran to be the leader of the new party, losing to Jason Kenney. He resigned his seat in the Alberta legislature on March 5, 2018.
Early life
| Name | Brian Jean |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
| Height | 1.75m |
| Age | 59 years |
Brian Michael Jean MLA was born on February 3, 1963 (age 59 years) in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta with his parents in 1967 when he was four years old. Jean has a Bachelor of Science degree from Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, and Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Bond University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Jean also attended the law school at the University of Calgary, where he received qualifications to be admitted to the Law Society of Alberta. This allowed him to practice law for 11 years in Fort McMurray prior to his political career.
He has worked as a farmhand, a printer’s assistant, a businessperson, a lawyer, and an inspirational speaker. In his community, Jean served as the chairman of the Children’s Health Foundation in Northern Alberta, chair of the Alberta Summer Games, president of the Fort McMurray Downtown Business Association, and director of the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce.
Political career
Brian Jean was first elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Athabasca in 2004, sitting in the Official Opposition to Paul Martin’s Liberal government. He was re-elected in the renamed riding of Fort McMurray—Athabasca in 2006 when the Conservatives formed government under Stephen Harper. In February 2006, Jean was appointed as the parliamentary secretary to the minister of transport, infrastructure and communities, Lawrence Cannon.
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Jean was re-elected again in 2008 and 2011. After the 2011 election, he declined reappointment as parliamentary secretary in order to focus on his constituency needs. In the House of Commons, Jean served on the Finance, Justice, and Industry Committees. On January 10, 2014, Jean announced that he would be resigning his seat on January 17, 2014, to return to private life in Fort McMurray.
Leader of the Wildrose Party
The Wildrose Party was in disarray in late 2014 after eleven MLAs, including leader Danielle Smith, crossed the floor to the ruling Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. A leadership election was organized to choose a new leader and Brian Jean was encouraged to run. Jean entered the race on February 25, 2015.
Brian Jean was elected party leader on March 28, 2015, with 55 percent of the vote, defeating Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and former Strathcona County mayor Linda Osinchuk. The 2015 Alberta election was held on May 5, 2015, less than two months after Jean became Wildrose’s leader.
The party retained its standing as Official Opposition in the legislature, growing its caucus from 17 in 2012, and 5 at dissolution, to 21. For the first time in Alberta history, the NDP formed the government, with Rachel Notley becoming the premier of Alberta. This marked the end of 43 years of government by the Progressive Conservatives.
On August 30, 2016, Brian Jean, responding to questions about the need for more seniors housing in the city he represents, told an audience he has been “beating this drum” for more than a decade. “I will continue to beat it, I promise,” Jean said. “But it’s against the law to beat Rachel Notley.” He quickly apologized for what he later characterized as an “inappropriate attempt” at humour.
Merger with PCs into UCP
Brian Jean’s former federal caucus colleague Jason Kenney became Progressive Conservative leader after winning that party’s leadership election in early 2017. Kenney’s platform called for uniting the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties to form a united right-of-center alliance. On March 20, 2017, Jean met with Kenney to begin unity discussions.
Jean and Kenney announced on May 18, 2017, that their two parties had come to a merger agreement and on July 22, 2017, the merger was passed with 95 percent support from both the PCs and the Wildrose. The merger agreement formed the United Conservative Party, a leadership election occurred on October 28, 2017, in which Jean was defeated by Kenney, and a founding convention to be held in 2018.
He announced his resignation from the legislature on March 5, 2018, saying he wished to spend more time with his family and rebuild his house which had been destroyed in the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire.
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On November 3, 2021, Brian Jean announced that he would seek the UCP nomination for an upcoming by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, and won this nomination contest on December 12 against Joshua Gogo, with 68 percent of the vote. Jean won the March 15, 2022 by-election, having openly campaigned in favour of removing Kenney from the leadership of the UCP.
Wife
Brian Jean is married to Kimberley Michelutti, they had their wedding in 2016. His wife is a private sector worker and they have children together. However, there are rumors that Jean had a first wife before his marriage to Kimberley but the politician hasn’t shared any information related to his previous marriage nor confirmed whether he had one. As of 2022, his only wife is Kimberley Michelutti and they are living a happy life without facing kind of problems, tension and misunderstanding. He lives in Fort McMurray, Alberta, with his wife and son Michael Jean.
Brian Jean net worth
How much is Brian Jean worth? Brian Jean net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a politician and lawyer. Jean successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and influential politicians in Canada.