Jean Lee Yip (born 1968) is a Chinese Canadian politician born in Scarborough,

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in a

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on December 11, 2017. She represents the electoral district of Scarborough—Agincourt as a member of the

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caucus. Yip is the widow of her predecessor Arnold Chan, and first became prominent in the riding when she took time to assist her husband with constituency political duties during his cancer treatment."Jean Yip to vie for late husband Arnold Chan's seat"
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'', October 28, 2017.

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* Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Scarborough, Ontario People from Willowdale, Toronto Politicians from Toronto Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Women in Ontario politics 1968 births Canadian people of Chinese descent 21st-century Canadian women politicians University of Toronto alumni 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub