Matt Strauss is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
10 Facts About Matt Strauss
1.
2.
Matt Strauss is descended from Romanian refugees from the Banat region in the former Yugoslavia.
3.
In 2008, Matt Strauss received an MD from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University.
4.
Matt Strauss received certification to practice internal medicine in 2012 and critical care medicine in 2013.
5.
From 2019 to 2021, Matt Strauss was employed as an assistant professor of medicine at Queen's University.
6.
Matt Strauss served as chief of the ICU at Guelph General Hospital, and held privileges at Grand River Hospital and Kingston General Hospital.
7.
Matt Strauss has been a vocal opponent of lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates from the onset of the pandemic.
8.
Matt Strauss tweeted that he would "sooner give [his] children COVID-19 than a McDonald's happy meal," which was criticized when he was appointed the acting medical officer of health for Haldimand and Norfolk counties.
9.
Matt Strauss ultimately resigned from his position for reasons unrelated to the controversy surrounding his appointment.
10.
Matt Strauss defeated the Liberal incumbent Valerie Bradford in the 2025 Canadian federal election.