15 Facts About Alice Wong

Alice Wong Chan Siu-ping is a Canadian politician and a member of the Conservative Party who served as the member of Parliament for the electoral district of Richmond Centre from 2015 to 2021.

Alice Wong previously served as the MP for the Richmond riding from 2008 to 2015.

Alice Wong 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.

Alice Wong 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.

Alice Wong 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.

Alice Wong is a guest host on local Chinese and multicultural radio and television.

Alice 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.

Alice Wong has been married to her husband Enoch since 1982.

On May 18,2011, Alice Wong was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of State for Seniors.

Alice Wong was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, but was excluded from new leader Erin O'Toole's Shadow Cabinet.

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

Alice Wong's defeat was considered a major upset, primarily caused by the unpopularity of the conservatives among Chinese Canadians.

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

Alice 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.

Alice Wong 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".