Kenny Chiu

Kenny Chiu (born 1965) is a former Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Steveston—Richmond East in the House of Commons of Canada 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. He ran again in 2019, this time defeating Peschisolido.

He lost to the Liberal candidate, Parm Bains, in the 2021 federal election. 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.