Walter McEwen

Who is Walter McEwen?

Walter McEwen is a lawyer and former Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1989 to 1996.

He is the son of Ted McEwan and Mary Burke and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University, receiving a BSc, and Dalhousie University, where he studied law. In 1965, he married Myrna Nicholson. After graduating from Dalhousie in 1971, McEwan moved to Toronto and was admitted to the Ontario bar in March 1973. He then returned to Prince Edward Island, was admitted to the bar in October 1973 and set up practice in Summerside. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1986.

A member of the Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of 5th Prince. He served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Provincial Affairs, Attorney General and Minster of Health and Social Services. After he retired from politics, McEwan returned to the practice of law. He also served as a member of the National Parole Board of Canada.