Rechie Valdez (born )
is a Canadian entrepreneur, television personality, and politician. She was elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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in the
2021 federal election representing
Mississauga—Streetsville
Mississauga—Streetsville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. This riding is centred on the villages of Streetsville and Meadowvale.
Mississauga—Stre ...
as a member of the
Liberal Party of Canada
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. She is the first
Filipino Canadian
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woman, and second Filipino Canadian after former Manitoba Liberal MP
Rey Pagtakhan
Rey D. Pagtakhan, (born January 7, 1935) is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a Member of Parliament from 1988 until his defeat in th ...
, 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
Food Network Canada
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, and hosted and produced a television show ''Fearlessly Creative'' on
Filipino TV
Filipino TV (FTV) is a Canadian exempt Category B Tagalog language specialty channel and is owned by Ethnic Channels Group (ECG). It broadcasts news and public affairs from the Philippines and locally produce Canadian content on a daily basis.
...
.
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
Montreal Children's Hospital (french: Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants) is a children's hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1904, it is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University, Faculty of M ...
and
SickKids in Toronto.
Election results
References
External links
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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
21st-century Canadian politicians
21st-century Canadian women politicians
Living people
Canadian politicians of Filipino descent
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
Businesspeople from Ontario
Canadian women in business
Canadian bankers
Politicians from Mississauga
Year of birth missing (living people)
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