Matthew Kellway is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

 Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York

Beaches—East York

Beaches—East York is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....

 in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He defeated 18-year incumbent Maria Minna

Maria Minna

Maria Minna, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who represented the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011.-Background:...

 by a margin of more than 5,000 votes.

Background

Kellway has a B.A. (Hons.) in political science from Queen's University

Queen's University

Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...

 and a Master of Industrial Relations degree from the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

. Before his election as the MP for Beaches - East York, Kellway worked as an economist and as a policy analyst with the Society of Energy Professionals. He is co-chair of the Toronto Energy Coalition, and former chair of the St. John Catholic School Parent Council.

Matthew Kellway is married to Ontario Crown Prosecutor Donna Kellway. They have three children and live in the Beaches neighbourhood.

Policies

Since his election Matthew Kellway has advocated for improvements to family reuinification in the immigration system and strengthened reports for low-income seniors. As an economist, Kellway has repeatedly challenged the notion that tax cuts create jobs or promote economic growth, pointing to research showing the economic multiplier effect of tax cuts is much less than that of other forms of government spendng.

Electoral record

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