Kenny Chiu (; born 1965) is a
Canadian former politician who was elected to represent the
riding of
Steveston—Richmond East
Steveston—Richmond East (french: Steveston—Richmond-Est) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Delta—Richmond East and Richmond. ...
in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
in the
2019 federal election.
Chiu immigrated to Canada in 1982 from Hong Kong, and studied computer science at the
University of Saskatchewan. In 2011, he was elected as a Richmond school board trustee. He ran in the
2015 federal election for Steveston—Richmond East and was defeated by
Joe Peschisolido
Joe Peschisolido (born April 27, 1963) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Richmond from 2000 to 2004 and as the MP for Steveston—Richmond East from 2015 to 2019. He was first ele ...
. He ran again in 2019, this time defeating Peschisolido.
He lost to Liberal candidate, Parm Bains, at the
2021 federal election. He was an outspoken critic of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent and protest in Hong Kong and that may have led to a
disinformation campaign against him contributing to his defeat.
Electoral record
References
Living people
Conservative Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
21st-century Canadian politicians
Canadian politicians of Hong Kong descent
Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
People from Richmond, British Columbia
1965 births
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