Brian Wong (politician)

Brian Wong
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byBill Horne
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Brian Joseph Wong[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] 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.[3]

He previously ran in the same district in the 2013 Nova Scotia general election, losing to Bill Horne.[4]

On August 31, 2021, Wong was made Minister of Advanced Education.[5]

  1. ^ "District 50: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". CBC News. April 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia electing riding results: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". Global News, August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pioneering rookie MLAs share passion for community, humble roots". CBC News. October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Pat Healey, "Refreshed Wong eyes PC nod for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". The Laker, June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wong named Minister of Advanced Education in Premier Houston's cabinet". September 2021.