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]

Prior to his election to the legislature, MacKay was also a real estate agent in Summerside for Century 21.[5]

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
[7]
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
[8]

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.
  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. "Matthew Mackay, Canada Real Estate Agent - CENTURY 21 Global". Century 21. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. "District 20 Results: Kensington-Malpeque". Elections PEI. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  8. 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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