Kevin Vuong served as MP for Spadina-Fort York (Ontario) from 2021-2025. Elected at the age of 32, he was the youngest Asian-Canadian in the 44th Parliament. Vuong entered politics after several years as a founder and entrepreneur, including serving as COO of Delphic Research Group, Canada's leading govtech firm. We speak with him about his return to the private sector and whether his priorities have shifted after his time in public service. 

Q: In your four years of service as a Member of Parliament, what are you most proud of?

KEVIN VUONG: Honestly, just being able to represent the people of Toronto’s Spadina–Fort York. Listening to them, advocating for what mattered most to them—whether that was pushing back on drug injection sites near schools, fighting antisemitism in all its forms, or even working with local police and neighbourhoods on public safety. It wasn't always flashy work, but it was meaningful. I was able to be the voice of a community that had been my home for a third of my life in Ottawa, and that’s something I’ll always be proud of.

Q: What are some of the pressing issues that you will continue to speak up for in the coming months?

KEVIN VUONG: The climate of fear around Jewish schools in Toronto right now is unacceptable. When you have children being smuggled out the back doors of their schools under police escort just to avoid protesters, that’s not protest—that’s intimidation. Free speech has limits. Section 1 of the Charter makes that clear. It’s time we created real buffer zones—200 metres or more—around schools and other sensitive places. Rights aren’t exclusive to any one group, and no one has the right to target children or communities just trying to live their lives.

Q: Do you have any recommendations for housing affordability policies?

KEVIN VUONG: Yes – act now. If we’re truly in a housing affordability crisis, why is the government dragging its feet on removing the GST from new home builds? This should be a no-brainer. Waiting until a fall budget makes no sense at all and shows us that their actions do not match their rhetoric. They should sit through the summer, do the urgent work, and pass the legislation. That’s what people expect and need from leadership right now.

Q: What do you see as a top priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney?

KEVIN VUONG: Leadership and accountability. Imagine any CFO telling their board there's no budget for the year—no plan, no framework—just a vague promise of a future economic statement. That CFO would be fired immediately. Yet somehow, this is what we’re getting from Ottawa. Canadians deserve a clear, transparent fiscal plan now, not months from now. If the middle class is a priority, show it with action. 

Q: Will you continue to have a public voice now that you're out of office?

KEVIN VUONG: Absolutely. I’m still very active in the public conversation. I’m a regular on radio segments like AM640 to talk about issues that matter to Canadians. Just because I’m no longer an MP doesn’t mean I’ve stopped caring. I’ll keep using the platform I have to push for solutions and accountability so that my daughter and all Canadians can grow up in and live in a city and country that lives up to its promise.