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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