Matthew Kellway
| Matthew Kellway | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beaches—East York | |
|
In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Minna |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Erskine-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 10, 1964 Gatineau, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
Queen's University University of Toronto York University |
| Profession | Economist, policy analyst |
Matthew Kellway (born December 10, 1964) is a Canadian economist and former politician. He was a New Democratic Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York from 2011 to 2015.
Background
Kellway spent much of his childhood in Kingston.[1] He has a degree in political science from Queen's University, and a Master of Industrial Relations degree from the University of Toronto. He also pursued graduate studies at York University.
He worked as an economist and as a policy analyst with the Society of Energy Professionals.[2][3] He was co-chair of the Toronto Energy Coalition, and chair of the St. John Catholic School Parent Council.[2] He served as president of the Beaches-East York NDP Riding Association for four terms.
Kellway is married to Donna who is a crown attorney.[4] They have three children and live in the Beaches neighbourhood.[5]
Politics
In the 2011 federal election he ran as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Beaches—East York. He defeated longtime Liberal incumbent Maria Minna by 5,309 votes.[2][6][7] He served as the opposition critic for urban affairs and infrastructure, as well as deputy critic for transport. In 2015 he was defeated by Liberal candidate Nathaniel Erskine-Smith during an election where the Liberals took every seat in Toronto. He was defeated by over 10,000 votes.[8]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Nathaniel Erskine-Smith | 27,458 | 49.45 | +18.7 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Matthew Kellway | 17,113 | 30.81 | -10.83 | – | |||
| Conservative | Bill Burrows | 9,124 | 16.43 | -6.31 | – | |||
| Green | Randall Sach | 1,433 | 2.58 | -2.02 | – | |||
| Independent | James Sears | 254 | 0.46 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Roger Carter | 105 | 0.19 | -0.08 | – | |||
| Independent | Peter Surjanac | 43 | 0.08 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,530 | 100.0 | $207,738.12 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 216 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 55,746 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,169 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Matthew Kellway | 20,240 | 41.6% | +9.5% | ||||
| Liberal | Maria Minna | 14,931 | 30.7% | -10.3% | ||||
| Conservative | Bill Burrows | 11,067 | 22.8% | +5.7% | ||||
| Green | Aaron Cameron | 2,237 | 4.6% | -4.9% | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Roger Carter | 129 | 0.3% | -0.03% | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,604 | – | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 48,604 | 68.2% | – | |||||
References
- ↑ Kellway speech to Kingston and the Islands NDP Riding Association fundraiser, Kingston, Ont., November 21, 2014
- 1 2 3 Winsa, Patty (2011-05-02). "NDP wins Beaches East York from Liberal Maria Minna". Toronto Star.
- ↑ "Beaches-East York: Q & A of the riding's top contenders". Inside Toronto (East York Mirror). 2011-04-27.
- ↑ Lameira, Phil (2011-05-18). "Kellway looks forward to helping out in Ottawa". Beach Metro Community News.
- ↑ Lavoie, Joanna (May 4, 2011). "BEACHES-EAST YORK: Liberals lose 18-year stronghold". Inside Toronto (East York Mirror).
- ↑ "Riding results from across Canada". Edmonton Journal. May 3, 2011. p. A6.
- ↑ "Beaches-East York Canada Votes 2011". CBC News. 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beaches—East York, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates