Brian Wong (politician) explained

Brian Wong
Birth Name:Brian Joseph Wong
Birth Date:23 February 1963[1]
Birth Place:Digby, Nova Scotia
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Assembly:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am:Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
Term Start:August 17, 2021
Predecessor:Bill Horne
Party:Progressive Conservative

Brian Joseph Wong[2] (born February 23, 1963) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] He represents the riding of Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. He was the first Nova Scotian of Chinese descent elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[4]

He previously ran in the same district in the 2013 Nova Scotia general election, losing to Bill Horne.[5]

On August 31, 2021, Wong was made Minister of Advanced Education.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/people/mlabios.pdf Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present
  2. Web site: District 50: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank. CBC News. April 23, 2013.
  3. https://globalnews.ca/news/8060670/nova-scotia-election-waverley-fall-river-beaver-bank-2021/ "Nova Scotia electing riding results: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank"
  4. Web site: Pioneering rookie MLAs share passion for community, humble roots. CBC News. October 21, 2021.
  5. Pat Healey, "Refreshed Wong eyes PC nod for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". The Laker, June 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: Wong named Minister of Advanced Education in Premier Houston's cabinet. August 31, 2021.