Matthew Kellway
| Matthew Kellway | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beaches—East York |
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In office 2011–2015 |
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| 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.
Kellway spent much of his childhood in Kingston. 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. He was co-chair of the Toronto Energy Coalition, and chair of the St. John Catholic School Parent Council. 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. They have three children and live in the Beaches neighbourhood.
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. 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.
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