The Honourable
Alice Wong
PC
黃陳小萍
Shadow Minister for Seniors
In office
August 30, 2017 – September 8, 2020
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Erin O'Toole
ShadowingJean-Yves Duclos
Filomena Tassi
Deb Schulte
Preceded byMark Warawa
Succeeded byRosemarie Falk
Shadow Minister for Small Business
In office
November 20, 2015 – August 29, 2017
LeaderRona Ambrose (interim)
Andrew Scheer
ShadowingBardish Chagger
Preceded byBrian Masse
Succeeded byDan Albas
Minister of State for Seniors
In office
May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJulian Fantino
Succeeded byJean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development)
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Richmond Centre
Richmond (2008–2015)
In office
October 14, 2008 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byRaymond Chan
Succeeded byWilson Miao
Personal details
Born (1948-06-30) June 30, 1948
British Hong Kong
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Canadian Alliance (until 2003)
SpouseEnoch Wong
ResidenceRichmond, British Columbia
Profession
  • Educator
  • entrepreneur
Websitealicewong.ca
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃陳小萍
Simplified Chinese黄陈小萍

Alice Wong Chan Siu-ping PC (traditional Chinese: 黃陳小萍; simplified Chinese: 黄陈小萍; née Chan, born June 30, 1948) is a Canadian politician and a member of the Conservative Party who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the electoral district of Richmond Centre from 2015 to 2021. She previously served as the MP for the Richmond riding from 2008 to 2015. In 2011, she was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to be Minister of State for Seniors, becoming the first Chinese-Canadian woman to serve in the Cabinet of Canada. She served in that position until 2015.

Early life

Wong immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1980. She is a businesswoman and educator. She holds a PhD in Instruction and Curriculum from the University of British Columbia and worked as the manager of international programs at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She also has taught ESL and entrepreneurship classes at Vancouver Community College where she founded the Centre for Small Business at VCC, which offered the first bilingual small business management classes for immigrants. Wong has also operated a consulting firm specializing in research and education.

She has served on the boards of various community organizations including the Rotary Club of Richmond, Rosewood Manor in Richmond, Benevolent Relief Seniors Care Society, Ethno Business Council, Chiu Chow Benevolent Association, and the Women's Enterprise Society of BC. She is a guest host on local Chinese and multicultural radio and television. Wong founded the Richmond Greenspace Society to promote green space in urban settings, improving passport office efficiency, raising funds to improve the safety of senior pedestrians, and raising funds for the Sichuan earthquake relief. She has been married to her husband Enoch since 1982.

Member of Parliament

Wong was first elected in 2008 in the riding of Richmond with 50% of the votes cast, compared to the incumbent Raymond Chan, who received 31%.[1] In 2011, she was re-elected with 58% of the vote compared to 18% for her nearest rival.[2] In 2015 she was re-elected in the riding of Richmond Centre with 44.2% of the vote compared to her nearest rival's 41.4%.[3]

On May 18, 2011, Wong was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of State for Seniors.[4] Reelected in 2015, she left the Cabinet as the Liberal Party gained a majority in the House of Commons.

She was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, but was excluded from new leader Erin O'Toole's Shadow Cabinet.[5]

Wong was defeated in the 2021 Canadian federal election, losing Richmond Centre to Liberal Wilson Miao.

Political views

In the fall of 2012, Alice Wong stated that the government's top priorities focuses on job creation, economic growth and long-term prosperity.[6]

Wong refused to play a role in the Canada Summer jobs program over the human rights statement supporting abortion and LGBT rights.[7]

Abortion

Wong is anti-abortion, and is a volunteer for the Campaign Life Coalition, a national organization which opposes abortion, same-sex marriage and gender identity legislation.[8]

Wong voted in support of Bill C-233 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would restrict abortion access, making it a criminal offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.[9]

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada has identified Wong's stance as anti-abortion.

Conversion Therapy

On June 22, 2021, Wong was one of 63 MPs to vote against Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), which was ultimately passed by majority vote, making certain aspects of conversion therapy a crime, including "causing a child to undergo conversion therapy."[10]

Environment

Her environmental platform has been criticized by the opposition for her views regarding shark fin soup because she was seen publicly eating the soup at a news conference in October 2012.[11] Many environmentalists condemn the process of shark finning. She said in a statement, "If a product such as shark fin is derived from a legal, humane and sustainable harvest, we see no basis to restrict its trade".[12]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWilson Miao13,44039.34+10.87$46,560.77
ConservativeAlice Wong12,66837.08–11.56$106,375.38
New DemocraticSandra Nixon6,19618.14+3.67$7,576.20
GreenLaura Gillanders1,1093.25–2.87$3,975.22
People'sJames Hinton7482.19+0.80None listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,161100.00–$108,507.63
Total rejected ballots 3400.99+0.04
Turnout 34,50146.22–6.75
Eligible voters 74,640
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.22
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]
2019 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong19,03749.04+4.84$101,329.13
LiberalSteven Kou11,05228.47-12.89$86,522.82
New DemocraticDustin Innes5,61714.47+2.97$0.00
GreenFrançoise Raunet2,3766.12+3.23$2,308.51
People'sIvan Pak5381.39–$5,776.08
IndependentZhe Zhang1970.51–$184.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,81799.05 $102,820.08
Total rejected ballots 3710.95+0.38
Turnout 39,18852.97-4.56
Eligible voters 73,975
Conservative hold Swing +8.86
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2015 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong17,62244.21-13.86$154,059.88
LiberalLawrence Woo16,48641.36+22.61$110,802.58
New DemocraticJack Trovato4,60211.54-6.66$11,679.42
GreenVincent Chiu1,1522.89-2.10$2,372.74
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,86299.43 $202,743.02
Total rejected ballots 2270.57–
Turnout 40,08957.53–
Eligible voters 69,678
Conservative hold Swing -18.23
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]
2011 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong25,10958.36+8.59$89,330.05
LiberalJoe Peschisolido8,02718.66-12.19$54,757.85
New DemocraticDale Jackaman7,86018.27+6.46$9,038.79
GreenMichael Wolfe2,0324.72-1.71$2,933.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,028100.0   $91,788.64
Total rejected ballots 2200.51+0.06
Turnout 43,24850.97+1
Eligible voters 84,855
Conservative hold Swing +10.39
2008 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong21,32949.77+11.08$79,037
LiberalRaymond Chan13,22130.85-11.98$78,275
New DemocraticDale Jackaman5,05911.81-2.17$14,221
GreenMichael Wolfe2,7546.43+1.93$1,900
IndependentWei Ping Chen3970.93–$6,851
IndependentDobie Yiu-Chung To930.22–$1,813
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,878100.0   $86,879
Total rejected ballots 1920.450.01
Turnout 43,07052-4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.53
2004 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,20444.48+2.44$64,433
ConservativeAlice Wong14,45735.32-14.51$71,614
New DemocraticDale Jackaman6,14215.00+9.32$11,072
GreenStephen H.F. Kronstein1,7434.25+2.36$160
Canadian ActionAllan Warnke3760.91–$625
Total valid votes 40,922100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2260.55+0.08
Turnout 41,14862.29+0.59
Liberal hold Swing +8.48

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wong, Fry among winners in B.C. battlegrounds". CTV News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Conservatives sweep Richmond ridings". Richmond Review. BCLocalNews.com. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Official Voting Results". www.elections.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Harper's new cabinet includes Metro Vancouver's Alice Wong, James Moore". The Georgia Straight. May 18, 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  5. ↑ O'Toole, Erin. "It's time to take another look at the Conservative Party. Meet our Shadow Cabinet. We are here to fight for you and your family". Twitter. @erinotoole. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Helping 1,600 Canadians with disabilities getting jobs". Alice Wong, MP website. October 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  7. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alice-wong-summer-job-grants-attestation-1.4605632 CBC News, April 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Campaign Life Coalition (June 28, 2022). "Candidate, Alice Wong: CLC rating: Pro-life, pro-family". Campaign Life Coalition. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ House of Commons (June 2, 2021). "2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)". LEGISinfo.
  10. ↑ House of Commons (June 22, 2021). "3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NDP criticizes Tory MP for eating shark fin soup". CBC News. October 13, 2012. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  12. ↑ "Shark Fin Soup Enjoyed By MP Alice Wong For Chinese Media". Huffington Post. October 13, 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  13. ↑ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns – 44th Canadian Election". ELections Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns — Richmond Centre". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  18. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond Centre, 30 September 2015
  19. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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