Soo M. Wong (born ) is a former politician in

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, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in

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Background

Wong was born in

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and moved to

with her family at the age of eight. She studied nursing and worked her early career in healthcare. Wong served two terms as a public school trustee with the

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. Before entering public office, Wong was a member of the

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Board of Health and a nursing professor at

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Politics

Wong ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in Scarborough—Agincourt defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Liang Chen by 4,685 votes. She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Chen again, this time by 5,201 votes. She was defeated by PC candidate

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in the 2018 election. She was a

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to the Minister of Community and Social Services and on April 5, 2016 she became Deputy Speaker of the Legislature.

Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Soo 1962 births 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Living people Hong Kong emigrants to Canada Academic staff of Humber College Naturalized citizens of Canada Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Toronto Toronto District School Board trustees Women MPPs in Ontario