Kevin Potvin (born 1962 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a newspaper publisher and columnist, small business owner, and politician based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
He founded and runs the Magpie Magazine Gallery, a retail store on Commercial Drive, and The Republic of East Vancouver, an alternative bi-weekly newspaper.
His forays into electoral politics have proven controversial, particularly because of his views on Canadian and American foreign policy.
On 15 April 2007, Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, issued a release stating that Potvin would not be allowed to run as a candidate in the riding of Vancouver-Kingsway.
Potvin told The Globe and Mail that he created the entry as part of his political campaign to get elected to Vancouver City Council.
When the visage of the Pentagon appeared on the TV with a gaping and smoking hole in its side, that little voice had nearly taken me over, and I felt an urge to pump my fist in the air"[6] Potvin subsequently told the press, "If you read the story that I wrote, you'll notice that I'm talking about it on a symbolic level .
"[7] In regards to 9/11 conspiracy theories, he has stated that he does not believe the official version of the events on September 11, 2001 is any more credible than alternative explanations.