Matthew MacKay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Kensington-Malpeque
Assumed office
May 4, 2015
Preceded byWes Sheridan
Personal details
Born (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981
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

2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Kensington-Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMatthew MacKay2,29476.614.5
GreenHunter Guindon46315.5-9.4
LiberalRichard Schroeter1695.6-6.4
New DemocraticMaggie Larocque672.21.3
Total valid votes 2,993 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.0
Source(s)
2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Kensington-Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMatthew MacKay2,00862.1+7.8
GreenMatthew J. Mackay80524.9+14.7
LiberalNancy Beth Guptill38912.0-16.3
New DemocraticCarole MacFarlane311.0-6.2
Total valid votes 3,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
[8]
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMatthew MacKay1,98454.28+17.68
LiberalPaul Montgomery1,03328.26-28.92
GreenLynne Lund37410.23
New DemocraticJoe Larkin2647.22+1.00
Total valid votes 3,655100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +23.30
[9]

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. 1 2 "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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