Rechie Valdez (born ) is a Canadian entrepreneur, television personality, and politician. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 federal election representing Mississauga—Streetsville as a member of the

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. She is the first

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woman, and second Filipino Canadian after former Manitoba Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan, to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada.

Career

Valdez spent some few years in the financial sector before venturing in business. She owned a baking business, had competed in ''The Big Bake'' on

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, and hosted and produced a television show ''Fearlessly Creative'' on

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Personal life

She is married to Christopher Valdez, and has two children. Outside politics, Valdez plays basketball as a hobby, where she once held a basketball fundraising activity for Montreal Children's Hospital and SickKids in Toronto.

Election results

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