The Honourable
Raymond Chan
PC
陳卓愉
Member of Parliament
for Richmond
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byJoe Peschisolido
Succeeded byAlice Wong
In office
1993–2000
Preceded byTom Siddon
Succeeded byJoe Peschisolido
Personal details
Born (1951-10-25) October 25, 1951
Hong Kong
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)divorced and re-married
Residence(s)Richmond, British Columbia
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEngineer

Raymond Chan PC (Chinese: 陳卓愉; pinyin: Chén Zhuōyú; Jyutping: Can4 Ceok3 Jyu4; born 1951) is a Canadian engineer and politician. He is among the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed to the Cabinet of Canada. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Chan was elected to Parliament in the 1993 federal election, defeating then Defence Minister Tom Siddon in the riding of Richmond, British Columbia. Elected in 1993, Chan is the third Chinese Canadian represented in Parliament, after Douglas Jung, who secured a seat in 1957, Art Lee in 1974. In 2008, Chan lost his riding of Richmond to Conservative candidate Alice Wong.

Early life

Raymond Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1951.[1] He emigrated to Canada in 1969,[1] two years after Canada liberalized its immigration policy. He received a B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1977. From 1977 to 1993, he worked as an engineer for TRIUMF, a particle accelerator laboratory at UBC.[2][3]

Political career

Chan joined the Liberal Party of Canada in 1991 after he was elected as the inaugural president of the Vancouver Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movement in China. Then he was elected to Parliament in the 1993 election,[4] defeating Defence Minister Tom Siddon in the riding of Richmond, British Columbia. Chan secured the nomination win over future cabinet colleague Herb Dhaliwal, who subsequently chose to run in the adjacent Vancouver South riding. He was then appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as the Secretary of State for the Asia-Pacific Region for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He served in this position from 1993 to 2000.

He was defeated in the 2000 election by Joe Peschisolido of the Canadian Alliance. After Peschisolido crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, Chan battled Peschisolido for the Liberal Party's nomination, and won it after a fiercely contested race.[5]

Chan returned to Parliament in the 2004 election. He was subsequently appointed to the cabinet by Prime Minister Paul Martin as the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) for the Department of Heritage.

Chan was re-elected in 2006, and served as Opposition Critic for the Asia Pacific, Seniors, the Social Economy, and Canada Border Security throughout the 39th session of Parliament.

He was defeated by Conservative Alice Wong in the election of 2008[6] by more than 8,000 votes. He sought nomination as a Richmond Liberal again in 2009 and was defeated by Peschisolido. He has been a major fundraiser for political candidates since leaving office.[7]

Electoral history

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
2006 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,71242.83-1.65$68,055
ConservativeDarrel Reid16,90438.69+3.37$73,990
New DemocraticNeil Smith6,10613.98-1.02$12,724
GreenRichard Gordon Mathias1,9674.50+0.25$2,850
Total valid votes 43,689100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1940.44-0.11
Turnout 43,88356-6
Liberal hold Swing -2.51
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
2000 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceJoe Peschisolido21,06444.40+8.44$58,128
LiberalRaymond Chan19,94042.04-1.77$63,896
New DemocraticGail Paquette2,6955.68-3.88$10,941
Progressive ConservativeFrank Peter Tofin2,5785.43-2.85$4,329
GreenKevan Hudson8971.89+0.53$61
Natural LawKathy McClement1640.34-0.05
Marxist–LeninistEdith Petersen930.19-0.02$10
Total valid votes 47,431100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2180.47-0.03
Turnout 47,64961.70-3.19
Alliance gain from Liberal Swing +5.10
1997 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,16543.81+6.81$53,959
ReformAdrian Wade14,91235.96+5.07$36,549
New DemocraticSylvia Surette3,9649.56+3.31$13,680
Progressive ConservativeLarry Blaschuk3,4358.28-10.72$21,581
GreenKevan Hudson5651.36+0.78$19
Christian HeritageRandy Cliff1670.40-0.09
Natural LawMark McCooey1640.39–
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell900.21–$225
Total valid votes 41,462100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2100.50
Turnout 41,67264.89
Liberal hold Swing +0.87
1993 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRaymond Chan21,44237.00+14.20
ReformNick Loenen17,79130.89+27.56
Progressive ConservativeTom Siddon11,01319.00-25.04
New DemocraticSylvia Surette3,6236.25-20.96
NationalFred Pawluk2,2633.91–
GreenKevan Hudson3370.58+0.15
Natural LawKathy McClement3330.57–
IndependentJudith Campbell3150.54–
Christian HeritageClyde E. Vint2820.49-0.74
IndependentJerry Haldeman2540.44–
LibertarianKerry Daniel Pearson1590.27-0.49
IndependentJohn Edgar Square-Briggs290.05–
Total valid votes 57,950100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -6.68

References

  1. 1 2 加拿大大選中的華裔候選人 [Chinese Candidate in the Canadian Election]. BBC Chinese. November 27, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Raymond Chan Wins Another Parliamentary Election" 陈卓愉胜出 当选列治文选区国会议员. SinoVision [北美中文网]. January 23, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via WestCA.com.
  3. ↑ 加国前多元文化部长：华裔移民不是过客. SinoQuebec.com. February 16, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Raymond Chan – Parliament of Canada biography
  5. ↑ "Delta - Richmond East". CBC News. September 20, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Harper has fresh timber for new cabinet". CTV News. The Canadian Press. October 16, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Sam (October 5, 2020). "Did Canadian politicians know the victims of a targeted shooting at a trendy Richmond restaurant?". Global News. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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