Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Paul Chin-Yue Chiang
aliasPaul Chiang
Record
10782 · 14870

   Pakistani-Canadian   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
In office
Canada
Government
Performance: 50%
 
Canada 1 1 2
* Includes a post-dated race
Birth c. 1960
Age ± 64 years
First mandate 20 September 2021 → 2 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age ± 61 years
 
 
Special notes
None
 
Paul Chin-Yue Chiang (c.1960– )
© Photo 2021 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
Born in Pakistan but from Chinese heritage, Chiang, a Liberal MP since 2021, speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, and Hakka.
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 2 7 7

Electoral history

Races * 2  
Path points 2  
1 documented challenger
Babar (Bob) Saroya  m 
 

 
Eligible: 87,775 Votes: 45,676 Participation: 52.04% Candidacies: 4
Federal
44
Ontario
20 September 2021
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 36308(F) — 20 May 2022 07:38 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
±61
LIB
1/4 21,958 48.55% +2,999 Loser:
CPC
18,959 41.92% Babar (Bob) Saroya

Service:
2 years 7 months 8 days (Gov't)
Markham—Unionville
Post-dated race
Federal
45
Ontario
20 October 2025
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 39497(P) — 27 Jan 2024 22:06 ET
Incumbent will likely be defeated →
Age
±65
LIB
2/4   35.31%   Winner:
CPC

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. Paul Chiang, M.P.
14 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Paul Chiang, député
14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Paul Chiang (politician)
14 Apr 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 14 Apr 2024 09:50 (but data presented dynamically)