Matthew MacKay

Canadian politician

The Honourable
Matthew MacKay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Kensington-Malpeque
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 4, 2015
Preceded byWes Sheridan
Personal details
Born (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981 (age 42)
Summerside
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)North Granville, Prince Edward Island
OccupationReal estate agent

Matthew MacKay (born 5 August 1981 in Summerside)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Kensington-Malpeque as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

On May 9, 2019, MacKay was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, and Minister responsible for Greater Summerside.[3]

He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.[4] MacKay was left out of cabinet when the new government was sworn-in on April 14, 2023.[5]

Prior to his election to the legislature, MacKay was also a real estate agent in Summerside for Century 21.[6]

Electoral record

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2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Kensington-Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Matthew MacKay 2,294 76.6 14.5
Green Hunter Guindon 463 15.5 -9.4
Liberal Richard Schroeter 169 5.6 -6.4
New Democratic Maggie Larocque 67 2.2 1.3
Total valid votes 2,993 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.0
Source(s)
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2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Kensington-Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Matthew MacKay 2,008 62.1 +7.8
Green Matthew J. Mackay 805 24.9 +14.7
Liberal Nancy Beth Guptill 389 12.0 -16.3
New Democratic Carole MacFarlane 31 1.0 -6.2
Total valid votes 3,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
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2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Matthew MacKay 1,984 54.28 +17.68
Liberal Paul Montgomery 1,033 28.26 -28.92
Green Lynne Lund 374 10.23
New Democratic Joe Larkin 264 7.22 +1.00
Total valid votes 3,655 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +23.30
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References

  1. ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Tories take two seats in East Prince". Journal-Pioneer. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "'Be bold, be courageous' new P.E.I. premier tells his cabinet". CBC News. May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  4. ^ Ross, Shane (April 4, 2023). "Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I." CBC News.
  5. ^ "Veterans out, new faces in as P.E.I. Premier Dennis King unveils cabinet". CBC News. April 14, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Matthew Mackay, Canada Real Estate Agent - CENTURY 21 Global". Century 21. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "District 20 Results: Kensington-Malpeque". Elections PEI. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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