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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Business & Financial Interests
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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Mr. Speaker, they spent $300 million on PrescribeIT. In response to my question on June 8, she announced she would halt the $50 million she planned to give Canada Health Infoway this year. On June 18, her spokesman, Alexandre Bergeron, told The Globe and Mail that they actually are going to give the $50 million away to this totally incompetent organization after all. Which is it and why? Why
Mr. Speaker, the Canada Health Infoway CEO who oversaw this disaster, Michael Green, was paid $1 million a year to do nothing of value. Conservatives have obtained his termination letter. It says that Canada Health Infoway plans to give him another year's worth of salary and $200,000 in performance pay, and continue his car allowance for this year. Michael Green now claims that he was fired in
Mr. Speaker, she has parliamentary privilege, so she can answer questions like that, no matter what court they are in front of. This is Canadians' money. Canada Health Infoway has blown $300 million on its failed PrescribeIT program. Taxpayers got nothing— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
parliamentary secretary Mr. Speaker, it is such a pleasure to be back again for the late show. I shared the topic of my question with my colleague on this side. Questions regarding PrescribeIT are consistently not being answered in question period, so that is why we are here. I am not happy to be here this late. I imagine theacross the way is also not happy. We could put an end to this if he
Mr. Speaker, that is a very interesting point. Minister of Health I later asked theif she would be disbursing the funds. She said no. However, a week later, her policy spokesperson, I believe his name is Alexandre Bergeron, told The Globe and Mail that they would be disbursing the funds. I would like the member to confirm, based on the statements of Alexandre Bergeron from the minister's office,
Mr. Speaker, Bruce Kennedy was born and raised in the Waterloo region. He founded Stance Healthcare, based in south Kitchener, where they manufacture furniture for hospitals. They employ 125 of my friends and neighbours. They are a homegrown success story, but now they are suffering from tariffs. Since the new round last month, they have already lost $2 million in tariff costs. This cannot go on.
Thank you, Chair. It's an honour and a privilege to join this committee today. I think this may be perhaps the most important thing I've done here personally as a member of Parliament so far in my time here. I am more concerned about this bill than I have been by any bill that has come forward in my time as a member of Parliament. C-22 Through you, Chair, I'm here, really, to implore the
Mr. Speaker, Canadians know a cover‑up when they hear one. That was a cover‑up. They turned the cameras off on a scheduled meeting about the $300‑million PrescribeIT scandal. They cancelled tomorrow's meeting so they can continue to cover it up. Can they offer some fig leaf of an explanation to Canadians as to why they are playing these dirty tricks if it is not a cover‑up?