Overview
- Premier Rob Lantz announced his death and praised him as a dependable colleague who, in his words, "always showed up."
- McLane represented District 16 Cornwall–Meadowbank after winning a 2021 byelection and was re-elected in 2023.
- He entered cabinet as finance minister under then-premier Dennis King before becoming minister of health and wellness.
- With McLane on leave for a personal health issue, Jill Burridge served as acting health minister in January followed by Cory Deagle in February.
- His public biography lists leadership roles at Golf P.E.I. and iWave Information Systems, and officials have not disclosed a cause of death.