Eric Melillo

Eric Melillo MP (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Kenora in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2]

Eric Melillo
MP
Melillo in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Kenora
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byBob Nault
Personal details
Born (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
RelativesNatalie Sourisseau (cousin)[1]
ResidenceKenora, Ontario
Alma materLakehead University (BA, 2019)

Melillo is the youngest Conservative MP ever elected in Canada, and the youngest of the 43rd and 44th parliaments.[3]

Background

Melillo graduated from Beaver Brae Secondary School where he showed political aspirations as a high-school student.[4] Prior to election, he studied economics at Lakehead University, worked for a non-partisan think tank in Thunder Bay (Northern Policy Institute) conducting policy analysis, served as an Associate for a Business Consulting firm, and worked as the campaign manager for Kenora—Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford.[5]

Career

43rd Parliament

In December 2019, Melillo was appointed the Conservative Party's Deputy Shadow Minister for Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.[6]

Prior to the second session of the 43rd Parliament, Melillo was named to Erin O'Toole's Shadow Cabinet as the Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.[7] Melillo served on the Natural Resources and the Indigenous and Northern Affairs standing committees during the 43rd Parliament.[8]

In his first term, he developed a reputation for his attention to constituency work that led to local popularity.[9] He was re-elected at the 2021 Canadian federal election.[10]

44th Parliament

After the 2021 election, Melillo remained in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet and was appointed to the Natural Resources Committee.[11]

On March 15, 2022 Melillo was listed among 313 Canadians banned from entering Russia. The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the House of Commons in midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]

Personal life

Melillo married Danaka Howden on June 3, 2022. His brothers-in-law Quinton and Brett Howden are professional ice hockey players.[13]

Electoral record
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeEric Melillo11,10342.60+8.5
New DemocraticJanine Seymour7,80229.90+1.4
LiberalDavid Bruno5,19019.90-10.1
People'sCraig Martin1,6256.23+4.8
GreenRemi Rheault3641.4-4.0
Total valid votes 26,084100
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 26,084
Eligible voters 45,500
Source: Elections Canada[14]
2019 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeEric Melillo9,31334.1+5.64
LiberalBob Nault8,18830.0-5.50
New DemocraticRudy Turtle7,78128.5-5.38
GreenKirsi Ralko1,4755.4+3.77
People'sMichael Di Pasquale3821.4-
IndependentKelvin Boucher-Chicago1650.6-
Total valid votes 27,304100.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.04

References
  1. @Eric_Melillo (2 November 2019). "Wishing good luck to my cousin..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Canada election results: Kenora". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. "Canadian Parliament Primer".
  4. "KenoraOnline".
  5. "KenoraOnline".
  6. "MP Eric Melillo named deputy shadow minister".
  7. "Kenora Ont. MP named to Conservatives' new Opposition critics". CBC News.
  8. "Profile- Melillo, Eric".
  9. "ANALYSIS: Singh's NDP seeks seats with focus on Indigenous campaigns".
  10. "CTV decision desk declares Eric Melillo re-elected in Kenora". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  11. "Eric Melillo Named To Shadow Cabinet".
  12. "Justin Trudeau among 313 Canadians banned from Russia". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  13. "House Publications". Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.