Kevin Vuong

Kevin Vuong
MP
Member of Parliament
for Spadina—Fort York
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byAdam Vaughan
Personal details
Bornc. 1989 (age 34–35)
Political partyIndependent (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2021)
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario (BMOS)
University of Toronto (GPLLM)
Profession
  • Businessman
  • politician
  • Military reserve officer
Websitewww.kevinvuong.com
Military service
Branch/service Royal Canadian Navy (reserve)
Years of service2015–present
Rank Sub-Lieutenant
UnitHMCS York

Kevin Vuong MP (born c. 1989)[1] is a Canadian politician who is the member of Parliament (MP) for Spadina—Fort York. Nominated in the 2021 federal election as a Liberal candidate, he was dropped by the party two days prior to the election, and won his seat as an Independent candidate. Before entering politics, he worked in the business and finance industry and served as a reserve officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Vuong has faced multiple calls to resign.[2] He was dropped as the Liberal candidate following reports of an ongoing lawsuit against him and his face-mask producing company TakeCare Supply,[3] and a sexual assault charge from 2019 that was dropped later. Vuong failed to disclose these charges either during the party's internal vetting process. As nominations had already closed by then, Vuong remained on the ballot as a Liberal and was elected. He beat the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Norm Di Pasquale by less than 1,400 votes.[4]

Vuong had indicated his consideration for running as a Conservative Party candidate in the 45th Canadian federal election.[5] He took out a Conservative membership in 2023, asking the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to join the caucus, which the party declined.[6]

Prior to entering politics, Vuong worked in the business and finance industry and served as a reserve officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.

  1. ^ Gross, Karen (21 November 2016). "Meet GPLLM student Kevin Vuong, one of Canada's "Top 30 Under 30" | Global Professional LLM (GPLLM)". gpllm.law.utoronto.ca. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Opinion: Kevin Vuong is ready to serve his most important constituent: himself". The Globe and Mail. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Liberal candidate facing $1.5-million lawsuit over pandemic mask-making business". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Newly elected Kevin Vuong says he will keep his seat after the Liberals disown him". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ Steven, Benjamin Lopez (22 February 2024). "Independent MP Kevin Vuong says he would be 'open' to joining Conservatives".
  6. ^ "Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong asks Poilievre to let him join Conservative caucus | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 26 May 2024.