Matthew MacKay explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Matthew MacKay
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Birth Date:5 August 1981
Birth Place:Summerside
Residence:North Granville, Prince Edward Island
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Kensington-Malpeque
Term Start:May 4, 2015
Predecessor:Wes Sheridan
Occupation:Real 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.) . Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island . 2021-04-06.
  2. Web site: Tories take two seats in East Prince. Journal-Pioneer. May 4, 2015. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722232842/http://www.journalpioneer.com/Decision-15/2015-05-04/article-4135096/Tories-take-two-seats-in-East-Prince/1. July 22, 2015.
  3. Web site: 'Be bold, be courageous' new P.E.I. premier tells his cabinet. CBC News. May 9, 2019. 2019-05-09.
  4. Web site: Ross . Shane . April 4, 2023 . Who's in, who's out: Meet the new Legislative Assembly of P.E.I. . CBC News.
  5. Web site: Veterans out, new faces in as P.E.I. Premier Dennis King unveils cabinet. CBC News. April 14, 2023. January 13, 2024.
  6. Web site: Matthew Mackay, Canada Real Estate Agent - CENTURY 21 Global. Century 21. September 20, 2018.