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| Alice Siu-Ping Wong 黃陳小萍 MP, Ph.D. |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Chan |
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| Born | June 30, 1948 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Enoch Wong |
| Residence | Richmond, BC |
| Profession | Educator, entrepreneur |
| Religion | Christian |
Alice Siu-Ping Wong (simplified Chinese: 黄陈小萍; traditional Chinese: 黃陳小萍) (born June 30, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Richmond. She is a member of the Conservative Party and was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Wong is a businesswoman and educator. She holds a Ph.D. 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 has been active locally, founding 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.
Wong has run three times for federal office. In 2008, she was elected in the riding of Richmond with 50 per cent of the votes cast, compared to her nearest competitor who received 31 per cent.
Wong immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1980. She has been married to her husband Enoch for 28 years.
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