Adam Vaughan

Adam Vaughan
Vaughan in 2017
Member of Parliament for Spadina—Fort York Trinity—Spadina (2014-2015)
In office June 30, 2014 – September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Olivia Chow
Succeeded by	Kevin Vuong
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 20 Trinity-Spadina
In office December 1, 2006 – May 13, 2014
Preceded by	Martin Silva
Succeeded by	Ceta Ramkhalawansingh
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Housing)
In office January 30, 2017 – September 19, 2021
Minister	Jean-Yves Duclos Ahmed Hussen
Preceded by	Terry Duguid
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs)
In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Paul Calandra
Succeeded by	Peter Schiefke
Personal details
Born	Adam G. Vaughan (1961-07-03) July 3, 1961 (age 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal (2014–present)
Residence	Niagara, Toronto[1]
Occupation	Journalist

Adam G. Vaughan^[1] (born July 3, 1961) is a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2014 until 2021. Vaughan represented the Toronto area riding of Spadina—Fort York as a member of the Liberal Party. He previously sat on Toronto City Council, representing Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina from 2006 until he resigned in 2014 to run in a federal by-election for Trinity—Spadina.

During his time as an MP, Vaughan served as the parliamentary secretary to prime minister on intergovernmental affairs from 2015 to 2017, and to the minister of families, children and social development on housing and urban affairs from 2017 to 2021. Prior to his political career, he was a radio and television journalist. In August 2021, Vaughan announced that he would not seek re-election to Parliament.^[2]