Eric Melillo

Eric Melillo
Eric Melillo; MP
	Melillo in 2019
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Kenora
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Bob Nault
Personal details
Born	March 27, 1998; Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada
Relatives	Natalie Sourisseau (cousin)[1]
Residence	Kenora, Ontario
Alma mater	Lakehead University (BA, 2019)

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]

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.[3]

Melillo is the first Gen Z MP, the youngest Conservative MP ever elected in Canada, and the youngest in the 43rd Canadian Parliament.[4]

Career

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.[5]

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.[6]

Election results

2019 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Melillo	9,313	34.1	+5.64
	Liberal	Bob Nault	8,188	30.0	-5.50
	New Democratic	Rudy Turtle	7,781	28.5	-5.38
	Green	Kirsi Ralko	1,475	5.4	+3.77
	People's	Michael Di Pasquale	382	1.4	-
	Independent	Kelvin Boucher-Chicago	165	0.6	-
Total valid votes			27,304	100.00
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+9.04

References

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[1] ttps://twitter.com/eric_melillo/status/1190699158757359616

[2] "Canada election results: Kenora". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[3] ttps://kenoraonline.com/local/a-voice-from-a-new-generation-melillo

[4] ttps://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2019/commons/

[5] ttps://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/mp-eric-melillo-named-deputy-shadow-minister-1978029

[6] ttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/kenora-mp-opposition-critic-conservative-shadow-cabinet-1.5716283