Matt Strauss
- Born
- 1986 — Kitchener
- Education
- MD from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University (2008), certification to practice internal medicine (2012) and critical care medicine (2013)
- Career
- Practiced internal medicine, chief of the ICU at Guelph General Hospital, held privileges at Grand River Hospital and Kingston General Hospital, acting medical officer of health for Haldimand and Norfolk (2021-2023), assistant professor at Queen's University and the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
- Political Experience
- Elected MP for Kitchener South—Hespeler in 2025
- Notable
- Descended from Romanian refugees from the Banat region in the former Yugoslavia. Vocal opponent of lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Before entering federal politics, Matt Strauss was a physician who specialized in critical care medicine. He reportedly worked as an intensive care unit (ICU) doctor and held academic positions, including as an assistant professor of medicine at Queen's University and later at McMaster University. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the acting medical officer of health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. This role placed him in a public leadership position in the healthcare sector prior to his election as a Member of Parliament.
Public Controversies
Matt Strauss's appointment as the acting medical officer of health for Haldimand-Norfolk during the COVID-19 pandemic generated public controversy. He was known for being publicly critical of certain public health measures, such as lockdowns and vaccine mandates, which differed from the positions taken by many other public health officials in Ontario. His views and public statements on pandemic management attracted significant media attention and debate. According to reports, his stance was praised by some groups who opposed the public health restrictions, while it was criticized by some members of the medical and scientific community who reportedly called for his removal from the post.
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Winnipeg North Madam Speaker, I think this is becoming a bit of a running gag. After literally every speech I give in this House, the member forstands and says, “but Stephen Harper”. I suspect that he checks under his bed for Stephen Harper before he goes to sleep at night. In general, I criticized the federal government trying to do things that cannot be done. This is a vast country. If this
Madam Speaker, I was interested in the point the minister made about Ontario and Quebec already having legislation that this legislation would not supersede. This interested me in particular because, as a physician practising in Ontario, I know that the clinical notes from one hospital that I worked at over the last few years in Guelph, Ontario, could be viewed in the region west of Toronto, but
Madam Speaker, yes.
Madam Speaker, it comes down to trust. It is my understanding, based on the Senate testimony, that the intent is for Canada Health Infoway to lead this effort. I do not trust Canada Health Infoway. It is a really, really difficult technical problem. I understand some things about health care. I understand not a lot of things about information technology. There are very few people, I think, who
minister Madam Speaker, the's enthusiasm for the bill is very well appreciated. The issue of health information technology is very near and dear to my heart, and not always in a happy way. Without naming any names of any particular institutions, one of the hospitals that I worked at for a long time foisted on physicians a health information technology solution without asking the physicians, the
Madam Speaker, my understanding is that the Liberal government has a majority in the House. The legislation will pass if the Liberal Party wants to pass it. I am honestly befuddled as to why the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader is so interested in whether we support the legislation. I am not in a position to speak for the Conservative Party today. For myself, I can say I
Madam Speaker, something the member was driving at that I think is really important is the lens I would want this sort of bill to take. In medicine in general, we have struggled over the last several decades to be more patient-centred and less institutionally centred in our approach. I would love it if this health information technology bill put health information technology more in the hands of
Madam Speaker, I think it is dangerous. There are two major dangers that I see. One is to free enterprise. If we have some giant regulator, unaccountable to the House, making decisions about what constitutes interoperability, how is that going to affect my friend? He is a professor of medicine. He is, frankly, a genius. He is trying to develop this ultrasound AI-powered technology. It would be
C-31 Mr. Speaker, today we are debating Bill, the second part of the budget implementation act of 2025. C-31 I am sure everyone watching at home would agree that this is a little bit ridiculous, given that budget 2026 is coming out on Thursday. They would agree even more strongly if someone forced them to read Bill, as it is 350 pages of mishmashed measures, many of which do not immediately seem
Mr. Speaker, I think I am picking up what the hon. member put down regarding goods and services. A cornerstone of the Conservative plan has been the elimination of the GST on new homes up to $1.3 million, GST, of course, being the goods and services tax. As usual, the Liberals have sort of done a half-measure to meet us halfway on that part. Half measures only work by half. Then, to the member's
Mr. Speaker, I misspoke. An increase to $1 trillion is not the direction the Liberals promised to take Canadians in. I wish the member would spend less time on semantics and more on policy and the general direction. The other thing the member for Winnipeg North does with literally half the speeches I have ever given in this House is stand up and say, “but Stephen Harper...”. Stephen Harper was
C-31 Mr. Speaker, the list of things the Liberals could have done in Billis literally endless. As I explained, it is a mishmash of totally unrelated measures. I cannot find any thread that connects them. If the question is whether they would they do that, the answer is obviously not. The Liberals have taken steps again and again in this House and in forthcoming bills to restrict privacy rights
Mr. Speaker, once again my friend from Winnipeg North did not listen at all to what I said. I did not say that I am against CMHC mortgages. I am against the Liberals sneaking a $1-trillion increase in the total mortgage debt allowed in this country in contravention of their stated campaign promise—