Soo Wong
Soo Wong MPP |
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Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Scarborough—Agincourt |
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Assumed office October 6, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Gerry Phillips |
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Born | 1962 (age 53–54) Hong Kong |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Registered nurse |
Soo Wong (born c. 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2011. She represents the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in Toronto.
Background[edit]
Wong was born in Hong Kong and moved to Toronto with her family at the age of eight. She studied nursing and worked her early career in healthcare.[1] Wong served two terms as a public school trustee with the Toronto District School Board.[2] Before entering public office, Wong was a member of the City of Toronto Board of Health and a nursing professor at Humber College.[3][4]
Politics[edit]
Wong ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in Scarborough—Agincourt defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Liang Chen by 4,685 votes.[5] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Chen again, this time by 5,201 votes.[6]
She is a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services and on April 5, 2016 she became Deputy Speaker of the Legislature.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Benzie, Robert; Ferguson, Rob (November 21, 2011). "Rookie MPPs set to take seats". Waterloo Region Record. p. A3.
- ^ Peat, Don (October 6, 2011). "Tories fail to break through in GTA". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Mathieu, Emily (October 7, 2011). "Still in the red after two decades: Scarborough-Agincourt". Toronto Star. p. R15.
- ^ "Wong keeps Scarborough-Agincourt seat for Liberals". The Scarborough Mirror. October 7, 2011. p. 1.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 16. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "General Election by District: Scarborough-Agincourt". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
- ^ http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7190&detailPage=members_detail_career
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