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Anne Kang (t=康安禮; born 1977) is a Taiwanese-born Canadian politician who has represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Deer Lake in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus, she has served in the cabinet of British Columbia since 2020, currently as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Prior to her election as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Kang served as a city councillor in Burnaby for three terms.
She completed her post-secondary education at the University of British Columbia, receiving a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Education (Elementary), and Diploma in Special Education (Learning Disability). Kang has received a Master’s Degree in Special Education (Gifted and Creative Learning) and completed two levels of Montessori Certification. She continued to further her education, obtaining certificates in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard University, and certificates in Change Leadership, and Financial Accounting, both from Cornell University.
Kang's personal interests are in the areas of social sustainability, youth and young adults, education, and immigration.
Kang has also spoken about her challenges with stuttering, and the need to end the stigmatization of those with the condition.
As a city councillor, Kang served the community of Burnaby through several sub-roles such as
Kang also led environmental initiatives and infrastructure projects while on Council – fostering the development of a food scrap recycling program, and planning the renovation and restructuring of the city's main library.
Effective June 27, 2017, Kang was on unpaid leave from her position as Burnaby city councillor due to her recent election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Her vacant position on Burnaby City Council was left unfilled until the 2018 municipal election.
She was named Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors within the Government of British Columbia in July 2017, additionally serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism as of July 2019. She was appointed Minister of Citizens' Services in January 2020.
Kang won re-election as MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake in the 2020 provincial election, and was named Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training in November 2020. She was subsequently named Minister of Municipal Affairs in the Eby ministry on December 7, 2022. After the 2024 election, she was named Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, her second time overseeing the ministry.
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