CanadaProvincial & local legislatureProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioOntario · Scarborough—Rouge ParkMember of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)
Vijay Thanigasalam
Profile
Vijay Thanigasalam is a Canadian politician serving as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park since 2018. Born in Sri Lanka, he immigrated to Canada as a teenager and later pursued a career in finance before entering politics. Currently serving as the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, he has previously held cabinet roles in transportation and housing. Thanigasalam is noted for his advocacy for the Tamil-Canadian community, including the passage of the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, and his work on transit infrastructure projects such as the One Fare Program.
Details
- Born
- 1989-03-08 · 37 years old
- Birth place
- Sri Lanka
- Education
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy, University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario Tech University, Smith School of Business at Queen's University
- Career
- Finance professional at CIBC and RBC
