Wilson Miao
Wilson Miao (traditional Chinese: 繆宗晏; simplified Chinese: 缪宗晏) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He represents the electoral district of Richmond Centre as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1] Prior to his election, he worked in corporate marketing and real estate.[2]
Wilson Miao | |
|---|---|
| 繆宗晏 | |
| Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Wong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
| Profession | Realtor |
Early life
Miao immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1996.[3]
Electoral history
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Richmond Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wilson Miao | 13,440 | 39.34 | +10.87 | ||||
| Conservative | Alice Wong | 12,668 | 37.08 | –11.56 | ||||
| New Democratic | Sandra Nixon | 6,196 | 18.14 | +3.67 | ||||
| Green | Laura Gillanders | 1,109 | 3.25 | –2.87 | ||||
| People's | James Hinton | 748 | 2.19 | +0.80 | ||||
| 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[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- "Conservative Alice Wong loses Richmond Centre seat to Liberal challenger". CTV News Vancouver. Bell Media. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- Staff, Richmond News (13 September 2021). "Richmond Centre candidates in their own words". Richmond News. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Interview with Wilson Miao, the Liberal Candidate for Richmond Centre, retrieved 25 September 2021
- "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.
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