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Vincent Neil Ho | |
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| Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill South | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Ontario PC |
| Alma mater | University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto (BCom) Schulich School of Business (MBA) Osgoode Hall Law School (JD, LLM) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Vincent Neil Ho is a corporate lawyer and is a Canadian politician who sits in the House of Commons as the member of Parliament (MP) for the Ontario riding of Richmond Hill South.
Early life
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Vincent Neil Ho was born in Mississauga, Ontario and grew up in Richmond Hill for most of his life. His parents immigrated to Canada from British Hong Kong in the 1980s. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School and was enrolled in York Region District School Board's gifted program.
Education and professional qualifications
[edit]Ho attended the Rotman Commerce program at the University of Toronto where he completed his Bachelor of Commerce, jointly specializing in Finance & Economics, graduating with high distinction in 2014 in just three years. After, he enrolled in York University's JD/MBA combined degree program completing his Juris Doctor[1] at the Osgoode Hall Law School and his Masters of Business Administration[2] at the Schulich School of Business, specializing in finance and strategic management. He graduated in 2017, finishing the four-year program in just three years. In 2018, Ho was admitted to the New York bar[3] and called to the Ontario bar[4] after passing the bar exams in each jurisdiction. Subsequently, Ho attained his part-time professional LLM degree from Osgoode Hall Law School while working in private practice as a lawyer. He later earned his Chartered Financial Analyst charter in 2022[5] after passing all three levels of the CFA Institute's exams during that time.
Legal and professional career
[edit]After completing law school and his MBA, Ho articled and later became an associate at Loopstra Nixon LLP, a prominent full-service law firm based in Toronto, working as a corporate, M&A and financing lawyer practicing law of both Canada and the United States. In 2024, Ho became one of the youngest named partners in the firm's 50-year history.[6] In 2023, he was recognized as the "Best Lawyers Ones to Watch"[7] for Corporate Law in Toronto, Canada.
Political career
[edit]In 2018, Ho was elected to his first term on the provincial party executive (board of directors) of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario as 9th Vice-President[8] during which he played an instrumental role in merging the Ontario PC Youth Association (OPCYA) and Ontario PC Campus Association (OPCCA). The Ontario PC Party's two youth wings was merged into a single newly formed youth organization called the Ontario Young PCs in 2019. In 2022, he was re-elected to the position of Secretary and sat on numerous provincial executive committees.[9] Ho sought and won the federal Conservative Party's nomination for the federal electoral district of Richmond Hill on March 18, 2024 to become the candidate in the next general election.[10] Following the 2025 federal election, Ho was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ontario riding of Richmond Hill South.[11]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Richmond Hill South | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Vincent Ho | 30,620 | 52.27 | +13.51 | ||||
| Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 28,991 | 44.37 | –3.46 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ebrahim Astaraki | 1,053 | 1.80 | –6.95 | ||||
| Green | Alison Lam | 496 | 0.85 | N/A | ||||
| People's | Joshua Sideris | 245 | 0.42 | –2.53 | ||||
| Independent | Yan Wang | 128 | 0.22 | N/A | ||||
| Canadian Future | Juni Yeung | 44 | 0.08 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 58,577 | 62.85 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 93,196 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.49 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12][13] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Osgoode Hall Law School Class of 2017 - Graduating Class Composites". Graduating Class Composites. 2017.
- ^ "York University - Schulich School of Business Class of 2017 Composite Photo". New Paramount. 2017.
- ^ "New York State Attorney Search". New York State Unified Court System.
- ^ "Lawyer and Paralegal Directory - Vincent Neil Ho". Law Society of Ontario.
- ^ "CFA Institute Member Directory". CFA Institute.
- ^ "Loopstra Nixon LLP Congratulates New Partner Vincent Neil Ho". The Precedent A-List. January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" - Recognized since 2024". Best Lawyers.
- ^ "Ontario PC Party 2018 Convention - Party Executive Election Results". Ontario PC Party 2018 Convention. 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Ontario PC Party 2022 Convention Delegates' Package" (PDF). Ontario PC Party 2022 Convention.
- ^ "Nomination Contest Details". Elections Canada Nomination Contest Database. March 18, 2024.
- ^ "CANADA VOTES 2025: Richmond Hill South turns Conservative blue as new MP Vincent Ho 'brings it home'". 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.