Kenny Chiu
Kenny Chiu is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Steveston—Richmond East in the House of Commons of Canada from 2019 to 2021 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Background
Chiu was born in 1964 or 1965. He immigrated to Canada in 1982 from Hong Kong, and studied computer science at the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to entering politics, Chiu worked as a software engineer.In 2011, Chiu was elected as a Richmond school board trustee.
Political career
Chiu ran as the Conservative candidate in the 2015 federal election for the riding of Steveston—Richmond East and was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Joe Peschisolido. He ran again in the 2019 election, this time defeating Peschisolido.In the 2021 federal election, Chiu lost to the Liberal candidate, Parm Bains. He was an outspoken critic of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent and protest in Hong Kong, which led to a state-sponsored disinformation campaign against him contributing to his defeat. A report by Global Affairs Canada stated that Chiu was targeted by social media accounts controlled by the China News Service.