Wilson Miao
Wilson Miao | |||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 20 September 2021 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alice Wong | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | April 12, 1987 Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal | ||||||||||
| Residence | Richmond, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||
| Profession | Real Estate Agent and Politician | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 繆宗晏 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 缪宗晏 | ||||||||||
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Wilson Miao MP (Chinese: 繆宗晏; born 12 April 1987) is a Canadian politician who serves as the member of parliament for Richmond Centre. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Miao immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1996.[2]
Prior to his election, he worked as a Real Estate Agent for Macdonald Realty Westmar and as an Advisor for Hoovest Financial Inc.[3][4]
Miao speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.
Political career
[edit]After being acclaimed as the Richmond Centre Liberal Candidate, Miao declared his priorities to be advocacy for seniors, newcomers and youth. He reaffirmed that a more affordable and comfortable retirement for seniors is [5] a critical issue for Canadians. During the 2021 campaign he said “I’m hoping I have the chance to listen to more people and bring back that voice to Ottawa”.[2]
Meanwhile, The Globe and Mail reports leaked information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) regarding China’s Vancouver consul general in 2021, Tong Xiaoling. According to the leaks, Tong Xiaoling boasted of aiding in the defeat of Conservative incumbent Alice Wong and the election of Liberal Wilson Miao, who won by a margin of less than 800 votes.
In his maiden speech in the House of Commons, Miao emphasized the importance of the House acting as a united front to “create real change and meaningful process”.[6] He currently sits on two parliamentary standing committees: Veteran Affairs and International Trade.[7]
In January 2023, Miao opened his constituency office in Richmond Centre after 16 months without an office,[8][9] and faced significant criticism for his lack of availability to his constituents during this period. His office also accrued the largest renovation bill of any Member of Parliament.[10][11]
For the first half of 2023 Miao was the second highest spender on travel in the Liberal Party, spending a total of $91,769.07 despite not living in a remote location or holding a prominent role.[12]
Electoral history
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wilson Miao | 13,440 | 39.34 | +10.87 | $46,560.77 | |||
| Conservative | Alice Wong | 12,668 | 37.08 | –11.56 | $106,375.38 | |||
| New Democratic | Sandra Nixon | 6,196 | 18.14 | +3.67 | $7,576.20 | |||
| Green | Laura Gillanders | 1,109 | 3.25 | –2.87 | $3,975.22 | |||
| People's | James Hinton | 748 | 2.19 | +0.80 | None listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 34,161 | 100.00 | – | $108,507.63 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 340 | 0.99 | +0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,501 | 46.22 | –6.75 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 74,640 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.22 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Conservative Alice Wong loses Richmond Centre seat to Liberal challenger". CTV News Vancouver. Bell Media. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b Interview with Wilson Miao, the Liberal Candidate for Richmond Centre, retrieved 25 September 2021
- ^ Staff, Canadian Real Estate Association. "Wilson Miao Realtor.ca Profile Newsurl=https://www.realtor.ca/agent/2003315/wilson-miao-203---5188-westminster-highway-richmond-british-columbia-v7c5s7".
- ^ Staff, Richmond News (13 September 2021). "Richmond Centre candidates in their own words". Richmond News. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Richmond MP yet to open local office – a year after getting elected". Richmond News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Debates (Hansard) No. 7 – 30 November 2021 (44–1) – House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Miao – Member of Parliament – Members of Parliament – House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "M.P. Wilson Miao's Jan 2023 Householder". Google Docs. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Richmond MP yet to open local office - a year after getting elected". Richmond News. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Lum, Zi-Ann. "How do you know when it's time?". POLITICO. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Richmond Centre Liberal among top spenders in House of Commons". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Otis, Daniel (20 November 2023). "Canadian MPs spent $14.6M on travel in first half of 2023". CTV News. Bell Media.
- ^ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns – 44th Canadian Election". ELections Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2022.