Hon Chan
Hon Chan | |||||||||
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陳瀚生 | |||||||||
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Richmond Centre | |||||||||
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Henry Yao (Richmond South Centre) | ||||||||
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| Born | November 12, 1987 | ||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||
| Residence | Richmond, British Columbia | ||||||||
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia | ||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳瀚生 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈瀚生 | ||||||||
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Chan Hon-sang (Chinese: 陳瀚生; born November 12, 1987[1][2]), better known as Hon Chan, is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. He represents the electoral district of Richmond Centre as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Chan grew up in Richmond, British Columbia attending both elementary and secondary school there.[4] He was also the captain of his high school tennis team leading his team to provincials five years in a row and earning the "Most Valuable Player" title every year.[5] After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he worked for 15 years in the news industry as a news anchor, assignment editor and talk show host for Fairchild TV.[6][7] During these years as a professional journalist he reported on issues including addiction and homelessness, affordability, health, infrastructure, immigration, and cultural exchange.[5]
In addition to his professional endeavours, Chan has volunteered with Richmond Hospital providing translation services, and helping to make the hospital more accessible for new immigrants.[7] He also has served on various advisory committees for the City of Richmond, and has sat as a member on the strata council of his own residential building.[7]
Political career
[edit]After securing the nomination as the BC Conservative candidate for Richmond Centre on August 21, 2024,[6] he defeated New Democratic Party candidate Henry Yao in that October's provincial election to become the riding's member of the Legislative Assembly.[8] He was named the opposition Critic for Climate Solutions and Climate Readiness in November 2024.[9]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Richmond Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Hon Chan | 8,426 | 51.99 | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Henry Yao | 5,961 | 36.78 | –15.72 | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Wendy Yuan | 1,028 | 6.34 | – | ||||
| Independent | Dickens Cheung | 556 | 3.43 | – | ||||
| Independent | Sunny Ho | 237 | 1.46 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | 16,208 | 100.0 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 61 | 0.37 | –0.57 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,269 | 49.07 | +5.42 | |||||
| Registered voters | 33,153 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | +33.86 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[10] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "BC Election 2024: Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley results | Urbanized". Daily Hive. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "B.C. election 2024: Richmond Centre candidate Hon Chan". Richmond News. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hs Chan at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Rantanen, Maria (August 21, 2024). "BC Conservatives name fourth Richmond candidate". Richmond News. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c "About Hon Chan (陳瀚生）". Conservative Party of British Columbia. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Campbell, Adam (October 28, 2024). "Richmond election results remain unchanged in final countdown". Richmond News. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Andreas, Jeff (November 20, 2024). "BC Conservative shadow cabinet revealed". Radio NL. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Boegman, Anton (April 17, 2025). "Statement of Votes — 2024 Provincial Election" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 132–133. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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See also
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- Living people
- British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs
- 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- People from Richmond, British Columbia
- University of British Columbia alumni
- Canadian television news anchors
- Canadian people of Chinese descent
- 1987 births
- Conservative Party, British Columbia MLA stubs