Neil Ellis (politician)


Neil R. Ellis is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Bay of Quinte in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. In the 2019 federal election, Ellis was reelected as the Member of Parliament for the Bay of Quinte.

Background

Ellis holds a bachelor's degree in law and psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa. In 1984, he became the proprietor of Doug's Bicycle, a bicycle store in Belleville which his brother had operated for five years. Ellis relinquished control of the store in 2012 after twenty-eight years of ownership.

Political Career

Mayor of Belleville

During the 2003 municipal elections in Ontario Ellis ran against Belleville's incumbent mayor Mary-Ann Sills, losing by only 202 votes. Nevertheless, Ellis would run again in 2006, defeating Mary-Ann Sills to become mayor of Belleville. He would serve two terms as mayor, being reelected in 2006, and leaving office in 2014. As mayor, Ellis guided city council through the Build Belleville initiative, which involved pursuing twenty-two infrastructure projects worth $91 million.

Member of Parliament

In 2015, Ellis became the Liberal nominee in the newly created Bay of Quinte riding, and won the subsequent election. He would go on to win reelection in 2019.

Electoral record

Federal

Municipal

2010 Belleville Mayoral Election

2006 Belleville Mayoral Election

2003 Belleville Mayoral Election