Thomas Dang | |
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.jpg) Dang in 2018 | |
| Alberta NDP Deputy House Leader | |
| In office February 8, 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Christina Gray |
| Alberta NDP Infrastructure Critic | |
| In office April 2019 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Alberta NDP Democracy and Ethics Critic | |
| In office October 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Heather Sweet |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South | |
| In office April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | District recreated last held by Herbert Crawford (1913–1921) |
| Succeeded by | Rhiannon Hoyle |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South West | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Jeneroux |
| Succeeded by | Kaycee Madu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1995 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Independent (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Alberta New Democratic Party (until 2021) |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | thomasdang |
Thomas Kyle Dang (born April 7, 1995) is a former Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West.[1] Dang is the youngest MLA to ever be elected in Alberta.[2] He later sat as an independent MLA.[3]
Dang was a member of the first Alberta NDP Government Caucus in the province's history. During his first term, Dang advocated heavily for the new South-West high school and hospital, both of which were announced during his tenure.[4][5] He also put forward motions related to education and most notably, changes to daylight saving time in Alberta.
In April 2019, Thomas Dang was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the new electoral district of Edmonton-South, defeating the United Conservative Party candidate Tunde Obasan by a narrow margin.[6] On December 21, 2021, Dang resigned from the NDP caucus after an RCMP search of his home.[7] The search was later linked to a hack on the Alberta government vaccine information website, which, according to Dang, he conducted to highlight security flaws in the site. The Alberta Government eventually introduced a public vulnerability disclosure program for cybersecurity.[8] Ultimately, Dang pled guilty and was fined $7,200 in November 2022.
- ^ "Riding results: Edmonton — South West". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Five questions with Thomas Dang, The Alberta NDP's 20-year-old MLA". Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Gerein, Keith (May 30, 2017). "Construction on Edmonton's 'badly needed' new hospital will be done by 2026". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Parrish, Julia (November 17, 2017). "Province announces plans for new high school in southwest Edmonton". CTV News.
- ^ "Alberta Election Results 2019 | CTV News". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Alberta NDP MLA Thomas Dang steps down after RCMP search home | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Cybersecurity in Alberta". www.alberta.ca. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.