After Provincial Politics
McCrae ran for Mayor of Brandon in 2002, but lost to Dave Burgess. His campaign was hindered by local opposition to some of the decisions he had made while in government. He did not seek re-election to the provincial legislature in 2003.
He makes his living as a real estate agent and was re-elected to Brandon city council in October 2006 after a 20 year hiatus. He also wrote a book in 2006, Dancing Winds, a romance set during the second World War at a concentration camp.
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