Eric Melillo

43rd Parliament

In December 2019, Melillo was appointed the Conservative Party's Deputy Shadow Minister for Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.^[7]

Prior to the second session of the 43rd Parliament, Melillo was named to Erin O'Toole's Shadow Cabinet as the Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.^[8] Melillo served on the Natural Resources and the Indigenous and Northern Affairs standing committees during the 43rd Parliament.^[9]

In his first term, he developed a reputation for his attention to constituency work that led to local popularity.^[10] He was re-elected at the 2021 Canadian federal election.^[11]

44th Parliament

After the 2021 election, Melillo remained in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet and was appointed to the Natural Resources Committee.^[12]

On March 15, 2022 Melillo was listed among 313 Canadians banned from entering Russia. The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the House of Commons in midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[13]

During the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, Melilo endorsed Scott Aitchison.^[14]

45th Parliament

After the 2025 general election, Melillo remained in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet as the Shadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario^[15] and was appointed to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.^[16]