{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Hon Chan | native_name = {{nobold|陳瀚生}} | native_name_lang = zh-hant | image_size = | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MLABC|size=100%}} | image = Hon Chan 2025 Cropped.jpg | caption = Chan in 2025 | office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Richmond Centre | term_start = October 19, 2024 | term_end = | predecessor = Henry Yao<br /><small>(Richmond South Centre)</small> | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|12}} | birth_place = Hong Kong | death_date = | death_place = | party = Independent | other_party = BC Conservative (until 2026) | spouse = | occupation = {{hlist|News anchor|Talk show host}} | alma_mater = University of British Columbia | website = | footnotes = | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes| |t = 陳瀚生 |s = 陈瀚生 |y = Chàhn Hohn-sāng |j = {{tone superscript|Can4 Hon6 Sang1}} }} }}
'''Hon Sang Chan''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MLABC}} ({{lang-zh|t=陳瀚生|first=t}}; born November 12, 1987<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_eREU6ylv5/?img_index=4 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DCTVvDzx0iu/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DRiaip_ksWW/|website=www.instagram.com|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election representing the electoral district of Richmond Centre. Initially elected as a member of Conservative Party of British Columbia, he now sits as an independent after being removed from the Conservative caucus following criminal charges of assault, assault by choking and uttering threats.<ref>{{cite news |title=BC Election 2024: Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley results {{!}} Urbanized |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-election-2024-results-vancouver-surrey |access-date=20 October 2024 |work=Daily Hive }}</ref><ref name=":1" />
==Early life and career== Chan grew up in Richmond, British Columbia attending both elementary and secondary school there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2024 |title=B.C. election 2024: Richmond Centre candidate Hon Chan |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/2024-bc-votes/bc-election-2024-richmond-centre-candidate-hon-chan-9633107 |access-date=October 20, 2024 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he worked for 15 years in the news industry as a news anchor, assignment editor and talk show host for Fairchild TV.<ref name="RN240821">{{Cite news |last=Rantanen |first=Maria |date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=2025-01-08 |title=BC Conservatives name fourth Richmond candidate |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/bc-conservatives-name-fourth-richmond-candidate-9381909 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.conservativebc.ca/hon|title=About Hon Chan (陳瀚生）|publisher=Conservative Party of British Columbia |access-date=2025-01-08}}</ref> During these years as a professional journalist he reported on issues including addiction and homelessness, affordability, health, infrastructure, immigration, and cultural exchange.<ref name="conservativebc.ca">{{Cite web |title=Hs Chan at Conservative Party of BC |url=https://www.conservativebc.ca/hon |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Conservative Party of BC |language=en}}</ref>
In addition to his professional endeavours, Chan has volunteered with Richmond Hospital providing translation services, and helping to make the hospital more accessible for new immigrants.<ref name=":0" /> He also has served on various advisory committees for the City of Richmond.<ref name=":0" />
== Political career == thumb|left|Chan's constituency office
After securing the nomination as the BC Conservative candidate for Richmond Centre on August 21, 2024,<ref name="RN240821" /> he defeated New Democratic Party candidate Henry Yao in that October's provincial election to become the riding's member of the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Adam |date=2024-10-28 |title=Richmond election results remain unchanged in final countdown |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/2024-bc-votes/richmond-election-results-remain-unchanged-in-final-countdown-9723456 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> He was named the opposition Critic for Climate Solutions and Climate Readiness in November 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andreas |first=Jeff |date=2024-11-20 |title=BC Conservative shadow cabinet revealed |url=https://www.radionl.com/2024/11/20/john-rustad-reveals-bc-conservative-shadow-cabinet/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |publisher=Radio NL |language=en}}</ref>
On March 26, 2026, Chan was removed from the Conservative caucus following domestic violence charges stemming from an alleged offence which occurred January 12, 2024, prior to his election.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with assault and choking, kicked out of caucus |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-conservative-mla-facing-criminal-charges-kicked-out-of-caucus-9.7143357 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=CBC News |language=en|last=DeRosa|first=Katie|date=March 26, 2026}}</ref> Interim Conservative Party leader Trevor Halford said the party took action to remove Chan immediately upon becoming aware of the charges, and that he's "very confident" nobody involved in the party or caucus knew about the criminal investigation into Chan prior to its public release.<ref name=":1" />
==Electoral record== {{2024 British Columbia general election/Richmond Centre}}
== See also == * 43rd Parliament of British Columbia
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