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{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1998)}}
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| riding = [[Kenora (electoral district)|Kenora]]
| riding = [[Kenora (federal electoral district)|Kenora]]
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| predecessor =[[Bob Nault]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|20|2019|3|19|mos=1}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com/news/local-news/kenora-20-year-old-seeks-federal-conservative-nomination|title=Kenora 20-year-old seeks federal Conservative nomination|last=Pindera|first=Eric|date=March 19, 2019|newspaper=Kenora Miner & News|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kenora]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Kenora, Ontario]], Canada
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| party = [[Conservative Party of Canada]]
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| relatives = [[Natalie Sourisseau]] (cousin)<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1190699158757359616|user=Eric_Melillo|title=Wishing good luck to my cousin...|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
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| alma_mater = [[Lakehead University]] (BA, 2019)
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'''Eric Melillo''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} (born 27 March, 1998) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Kenora (electoral district)|Kenora]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2019 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada election results: Kenora|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5793117/canada-election-kenora/|date=October 21, 2019|publisher=Global News|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}</ref>
'''Eric Melillo''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Kenora (federal electoral district)|Kenora]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2019 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada election results: Kenora|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5793117/canada-election-kenora/|date=October 21, 2019|publisher=Global News|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref>


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Melillo is the youngest Conservative MP ever elected in Canada, and the youngest of the [[43rd Canadian Parliament|43rd]] and [[44th Canadian Parliament|44th]] parliaments.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2019/commons/| title = Canadian Parliament Primer}}</ref>
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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 [[Kenora—Rainy_River (provincial electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River]] MPP [[Greg Rickford]]'s campaign manager <ref>https://kenoraonline.com/local/a-voice-from-a-new-generation-melillo</ref>.


==Background==
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Melillo is the youngest Conservative MP ever elected in Canada and the youngest in the 43rd Parliament<ref> https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2019/commons/</ref>.
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Melillo graduated from [[Beaver Brae Secondary School]] where he showed political aspirations as a high-school student.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenoraonline.com/local/kenora-s-new-mp-achieves-his-dream|title = KenoraOnline}}</ref> 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 (provincial electoral district)|Kenora—Rainy River]] MPP [[Greg Rickford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kenoraonline.com/local/a-voice-from-a-new-generation-melillo|title = KenoraOnline}}</ref>


==Career==
==Election results==

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2019|Kenora (electoral district)|Kenora|percent=yes|prelim=yes}}
===43rd Parliament===
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Eric Melillo|9,313|34.1}}
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/mp-eric-melillo-named-deputy-shadow-minister-1978029|title = MP Eric Melillo named deputy shadow minister}}</ref>
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Bob Nault]]|8,188|30.0}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Rudy Turtle|7,781|28.5}}
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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/kenora-mp-opposition-critic-conservative-shadow-cabinet-1.5716283| title = Kenora Ont. MP named to Conservatives' new Opposition critics |publisher=CBC News}}</ref> Melillo served on the Natural Resources and the Indigenous and Northern Affairs standing committees during the 43rd Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=20115|title= Profile- Melillo, Eric}}</ref>
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Kirsi Ralko|1,475|5.4}}

{{CANelec|CA|PPC|Michael Di Pasquale|382|1.4}}
In his first term, he developed a reputation for his attention to constituency work that led to local popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8149043/david-atkin-analysis-canada-election-indigenous/|title= ANALYSIS: Singh's NDP seeks seats with focus on Indigenous campaigns}}</ref> He was re-elected at the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=CTV decision desk declares Eric Melillo re-elected in Kenora |url=https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/ctv-decision-desk-declares-eric-melillo-re-elected-in-kenora-4352557 |access-date=September 21, 2021 |website=TBNewsWatch.com|language=en}}</ref>
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Kelvin Boucher-Chicago|165|0.6}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|27,304|100.00}}
===44th Parliament===
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[CBC News]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kenora |url=https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2019/results/ |website=Canada Votes 2019 |publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref>}}

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After the 2021 election, Melillo remained in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet and was appointed to the Natural Resources Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ckdr.net/2021/11/10/eric-melillo-named-to-shadow-cabinet-2/|title= Eric Melillo Named To Shadow Cabinet }}</ref>

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 [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Trudeau among 313 Canadians banned from Russia|url= https://globalnews.ca/news/8683818/justin-trudeau-313-other-canadians-banned-from-russia/ |access-date=March 16, 2022|website=globalnews.ca|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Melillo married Danaka Howden on June 3, 2022. His brothers-in-law [[Quinton Howden|Quinton]] and [[Brett Howden]] are professional ice hockey players.<ref>{{cite web| title=House Publications|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/house/sitting-82/hansard#Int-11736421 |access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Kenora}}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Kenora}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:11, 18 October 2024

Eric Melillo
MP
Melillo in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Kenora
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byBob Nault
Personal details
Born (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 26)
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
RelativesNatalie Sourisseau (cousin)[1]
ResidenceKenora, Ontario
Alma materLakehead 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]

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

Background

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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

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43rd Parliament

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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

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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

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

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Eric Melillo 11,103 42.6 +8.5 $76,445.84
New Democratic Janine Seymour 7,802 29.9 +1.4 $53,646.32
Liberal David Bruno 5,190 19.9 -10.1 $42,652.01
People's Craig Martin 1,625 6.2 +4.8 $6,563.10
Green Remi Rheault 364 1.4 -4.0 $2,974.40
Total valid votes 26,083 99.6
Total rejected ballots 118 0.4
Turnout 26,201 57.6
Eligible voters 45,500
Conservative hold Swing +3.6
Source: Elections Canada[14]
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. ^ @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 23 September 2021.
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