Matthew Kellway

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. In the 2018 municipal election he came in second in Ward 19 for the Toronto City Council.[1]

Matthew Kellway
Matthew Kellway in Toronto on Canada Day in 2015
Kellway in 2015
Member of Parliament
for Beaches—East York
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byMaria Minna
Succeeded byNathaniel Erskine-Smith
Personal details
Born (1964-12-10) December 10, 1964
Hull, Quebec, Canada
Political partyNew Democrat
SpouseDonna
Children3
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materQueen's University
University of Toronto
York University
ProfessionEconomist, policy analyst

Background

Kellway spent much of his childhood in Kingston.[2] 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.[3][4] He was co-chair of the Toronto Energy Coalition, and chair of the St. John Catholic School Parent Council.[3] 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.[5] They have three children and live in the Beaches neighbourhood.[6]

Since February 2016, he has worked for the Society of Energy Professionals, a Toronto-based local of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers labour union, where he is special assistant to the president and manager, central functions.[7]

Politics

Federal

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 5,298 votes.[3][8][9] 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.[10]

Municipal

Initially Kellway registered to run in the 2018 municipal election in ward 37.[11] However, after the provincial government reduced the number of wards from 47 to 25 he reregistered to run in ward 19 which conforms to the boundaries of his former federal riding of Beaches-East York.[12] Kellway was endorsed by outgoing councillor Janet Davis, but lost the election to Brad Bradford.[1]

Electoral record
2018 Toronto Municipal Election: Ward 19: Beaches-East York Vote  %
    Brad Bradford14,28638.56
    Matthew Kellway13,99837.78
    Joshua Makuch2,3156.25
    Diane Dyson1,6134.35
    Veronica Stephen1,2573.39
    Valérie Maltais9292.51
    Adam Smith7081.91
    Brenda MacDonald6011.62
    Paul Bura2880.78
    David Del Grande2830.76
    Morley Rosenberg2480.67
    Frank Marra1420.38
    Donald Lamoreux1410.38
    Norval Bryant890.24
    Dragan Cimesa770.21
    Paul Murton740.20
2015 Canadian federal election: Beaches—East York
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNathaniel Erskine-Smith27,45849.45+18.69$104,089.50
New DemocraticMatthew Kellway17,11330.82-10.82$129,211.99
ConservativeBill Burrows9,12416.43-6.31$35,453.04
GreenRandall Sach1,4332.58-2.02$3,691.94
IndependentJames Sears2540.46–$35,400.00
Marxist–LeninistRoger Carter1050.19-0.08–
IndependentPeter Surjanac430.08–$449.62
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,530100.00 $208,561.84
Total rejected ballots 2160.39–
Turnout 55,74673.18–
Eligible voters 76,173
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.76
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2011 Canadian federal election: Beaches—East York
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMatthew Kellway20,26541.64+9.51$ 68,735.05
LiberalMaria Minna14,96730.75-10.22$ 83,269.97
ConservativeBill Burrows11,06722.74+5.66$ 32,786.98
GreenAaron Cameron2,2404.60-4.88$ 12,901.50
Marxist–LeninistRoger Carter1300.27-0.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,669100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1930.39+0.02
Turnout 48,86268.54+5.61
Eligible voters 71,286 ––

References
  1. Rider, David (September 27, 2018). "Beaches—East York sees shifting allegiances after cut to wards". Toronto Star.
  2. Kellway speech to Kingston and the Islands NDP Riding Association fundraiser, Kingston, Ont., November 21, 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Winsa, Patty (2011-05-02). "NDP wins Beaches East York from Liberal Maria Minna". Toronto Star.
  4. "Beaches-East York: Q & A of the riding's top contenders". Inside Toronto (East York Mirror). 2011-04-27.
  5. Lameira, Phil (2011-05-18). "Kellway looks forward to helping out in Ottawa". Beach Metro Community News.
  6. Lavoie, Joanna (May 4, 2011). "BEACHES-EAST YORK: Liberals lose 18-year stronghold". Toronto.com (East York Mirror). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  7. "Society reps presented to international conference". Society of Energy Professionals. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  8. "Riding results from across Canada". Edmonton Journal. May 3, 2011. p. A6.
  9. "Beaches-East York Canada Votes 2011". CBC News. 2011-05-02.
  10. "Canada Votes". Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
  11. Nickle, David (May 22, 2018). "Former NDP MP Matthew Kellway to run for council". Toronto.com.
  12. "Candidate list confirmed for Beaches–East York Town Hall". Beach Metro Community News. September 22, 2018.
  13. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beaches—East York, 30 September 2015
  14. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
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