On September 8, 2020, Erin O’Toole, the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and of the Official Opposition, named Pat Kelly as Shadow Minister for Small Business and Western Economic Development. Re-elected to Parliament in October 2019, Pat Kelly has previously served as the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet Minister for Finance (Associate), Shadow Minister for National Revenue and Deputy Critic for the Treasury Board.
Pat Kelly looks forward to serving Canadians in his new capacity, and appreciates the trust Erin O’Toole has placed in him.