David Xiao's father was an accountant in the coal mining industry and his mother was a teacher.
14 Facts About David Xiao
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David Xiao moved his family to Edmonton during the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989, seeking freedom and opportunity.
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In Canada, David Xiao was a successful entrepreneur before entering public life, working in consulting, international trade, publishing, commercial real estate and marketing.
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David Xiao has studied business through NAIT and economics at the University of Alberta.
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David Xiao has spent a great deal of time trying to get elected to the federal government.
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David Xiao sought the Conservative Party nomination in several ridings on a number of occasions.
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David Xiao first sought public office in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Edmonton-McClung.
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In that election, David Xiao defeated first-term Liberal incumbent Mo Elsalhy by 1226 votes to win the riding.
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Politically, David Xiao has been a member of the federal Reform and Canadian Alliance parties, and served on the Edmonton-Leduc board of directors for the Conservative Party of Canada.
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On October 10,2014, David Xiao was disqualified by the Conservative Party of Canada from running for its nomination for the 2015 federal election in Edmonton West.
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On July 18,2017 David Xiao submitted his paperwork in order to run for Edmonton City Council In Ward 5 in Edmonton's Municipal Election on October 16,2017.
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David Xiao has been subject to criticism for hefty travel expenses.
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David Xiao claimed most of the expenses were for travel to Calgary and other neighbouring cities as he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation.
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David Xiao is married to Alice and together they have two sons, Allen and Andrew.