Ted Hsu

Ted Hsu
徐正陶
Hsu in 2023
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Kingston and the Islands
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byIan Arthur
Member of Parliament
for Kingston and the Islands
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byPeter Milliken
Succeeded byMark Gerretsen
Personal details
Born
Theodore Hsu

(1964-03-04) March 4, 1964 (age 60)
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyOntario Liberal
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (federal)
SpouseTara Sharkey
Residence(s)Kingston, Ontario
Alma materQueen's University (BSc)
Princeton University (PhD)
Websitehttps://www.tedhsu.ca

Theodore (Ted) Hsu MPP (pronounced "shoe": Chinese: 徐正陶; born March 4, 1964) is a Canadian physicist and politician who has represented Kingston and the Islands in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2022 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Before entering provincial politics, Hsu served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kingston and the Islands federally from the 2011 to 2015 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. On May 28, 2023, Hsu announced his candidacy for the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Election in which he was eliminated on the first ballot.[1]

  1. ^ CBC News (28 May 2023). "Kingston MPP Ted Hsu announces bid to lead Ontario Liberals". CBC News.