Daisy Wai
MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Seniors and Accessibility
Assumed office
June 26, 2019
MinisterRaymond Cho
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Richmond Hill
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byReza Moridi
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
SpouseAlbert Wai
ResidenceRichmond Hill, Ontario
OccupationBusinesswoman

Daisy Wai is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Richmond Hill in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she was first elected in the 2018 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Reza Moridi by more than 10,000 votes.[1][2]

Early career

Wai is an entrepreneur who launched her Canadian business through the Prosper Canada's Self-Employment Benefit program. Wai went on to serve as a member of the Prosper Canada's board of directors.[3]

2018 provincial election

Wai stated that her objective was to encourage and increase political involvement within the Chinese community.[2]

Community involvement

Wai is a former member of the York Regional Police Services Board and a former chairperson for the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce.[4]

Awards

Wai is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Golden and Diamond Memorial Medal, Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award,[3] Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs Award, Town of Richmond Hill Volunteer Achievement Award and Canada 150 Women Award.[4]

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Richmond Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Daisy Wai 22,224 51.24 +14.70
Liberal Reza Moridi 12,108 27.92 -19.86
New Democratic Marco Coletta 7,490 17.27 +6.30
Green Walter Bauer 1,248 2.88 -0.26
Libertarian Igor Bily 301 0.69 -0.50
Total valid votes 43,371 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 444 1.02
Turnout 52.87%
Eligible voters 83,967
Progressive Conservative gain Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References

  1. ^ McLean, Jesse (June 7, 2018). "Richmond Hill goes blue as PC Daisy Wai takes Liberal stronghold". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Zarzour, Kim (June 8, 2018). "PC party's Daisy Wai unseats Liberal Reza Moridi in Richmond Hill". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Congratulations to Daisy Wai, MPP! - Prosper Canada". prospercanada.org. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Zarzour, Kim (May 17, 2018). "Meet your Richmond Hill riding provincial candidates". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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