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| image = Ida chong.jpg<br />
| honorific-prefix =<br />
| name = Ida Chong<br />
| honorific-suffix = [[Certified General Accountant|CGA]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|48|2005|5|12}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Victoria, British Columbia]]<br />
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative<br />
| constituency_AM = [[Oak Bay-Gordon Head]]<br />
| term_start = May 28, 1996<br />
| term_end = May 14, 2013<br />
| predecessor = [[Elizabeth Cull]]<br />
| successor = [[Andrew Weaver]]<br />
| office1 = Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier1 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start1 = January 26, 2004<br />
| term_end1 = December 15, 2004<br />
| predecessor1 = <br />
| successor1 = [[Wendy McMahon]]<br />
| office2 = Minister of Advanced Education of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier2 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start2 = December 15, 2004<br />
| term_end2 = June 16, 2005<br />
| predecessor2 = [[Shirley Bond]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Murray Coell]]<br />
| office3 = Minister of Community Services of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier3 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start3 = June 16, 2005<br />
| term_end3 = June 23, 2008<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Murray Coell]]<br />
| successor3 = [[Blair Lekstrom]]<br />
| office4 = Minister responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier4 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start4 = June 16, 2005<br />
| term_end4 = June 23, 2008<br />
| predecessor4 = [[Wendy McMahon]]<br />
| successor4 = ''Position abolished''<br />
| office5 = Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier5 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start5 = June 23, 2008<br />
| term_end5 = January 19, 2009<br />
| predecessor5 = [[Colin Hansen]]<br />
| successor5 = Ida Chong (Technology and Economic Development)<br />
| office6 = Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier6 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start6 = June 23, 2008<br />
| term_end6 = June 10, 2009<br />
| predecessor6 = [[Colin Hansen]]<br />
| successor6 = ''Position abolished''<br />
| office7 = Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier7 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start7 = January 19, 2009<br />
| term_end7 = June 10, 2009<br />
| predecessor7 = [[Kevin Krueger]] (Small Business), Ida Chong (Technology, Economic Development)<br />
| successor7 = [[Iain Black]]<br />
| office8 = Minister of Healthy Living and Sport of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier8 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start8 = June 10, 2009<br />
| term_end8 = October 25, 2010<br />
| predecessor8 = [[Mary Polak]]<br />
| successor8 = ''Position abolished''<br />
| office9 = Minister of Science and Universities of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier9 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start9 = October 25, 2010<br />
| term_end9 = March 14, 2011<br />
| predecessor9 = [[Moira Stilwell]] (Advanced Education and Labour Market Development)<br />
| successor9 = [[Naomi Yamamoto]] (Advanced Education)<br />
| office10 = Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier10 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]<br />
| term_start10 = November 22, 2010<br />
| term_end10 = March 14, 2011<br />
| predecessor10 = [[Moira Stilwell]]<br />
| successor10 = ''Position abolished''<br />
| office11 = Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier11 = [[Christy Clark]]<br />
| term_start11 = March 14, 2011<br />
| term_end11 = September 5, 2012<br />
| predecessor11 = [[Stephanie Cadieux]]<br />
| successor11 = [[Bill Bennett (Liberal MLA)|Bill Bennett]]<br />
| office12 = Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]<br />
| premier12 = [[Christy Clark]]<br />
| term_start12 = September 5, 2012<br />
| term_end12 = June 10, 2013<br />
| predecessor12 = [[Mary Polak]]<br />
| successor12 = [[John Rustad]]<br />
| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberals]]<br />
| profession = [[Certified General Accountant]]<br />
| module = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes<br />
| t = 張杏芳<br />
| s = 张杏芳<br />
| p = Zhāng Xìngfāng<br />
| j = {{Tone superscript|Zoeng1 Hang6-fong1}} }}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ida Chong''' ({{lang-zh|t=張杏芳|p=Zhāng Xìngfāng}}; born 1956 or 1957)<ref>Economics changing: Comfortable neighbourhoods now encompass young, old, rich and poor: [Final Edition] Harnett, Cindy E; Times Colonist [Victoria, B.C] 12 May 2005: A4.</ref> is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) of [[British Columbia]] for [[Oak Bay-Gordon Head]] from 1996 until 2013. As part of the [[British Columbia Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] caucus, she was a [[Executive Council of British Columbia|provincial cabinet]] minister from 2004 to 2013, serving in various portfolios under [[Premier of British Columbia|premiers]] [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]] and [[Christy Clark]]. Chong and [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] MLA [[Jenny Kwan]] together became the first [[Chinese-Canadian]] members of the BC Legislative Assembly.<br />
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Prior to her election as MLA, she served as municipal councillor for the [[Saanich, British Columbia|District of Saanich]] from 1993 to 1996. In 2014 she finished third in the mayoral election of [[Victoria, British Columbia]].<br />
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==Background==<br />
Chong was born in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] as one of eight children to father Peter and mother Yokee Yee.<ref name="VN141106">{{cite news |title=Election 2014: Mayoral candidate Ida Chong |url=https://www.vicnews.com/news/election-2014-mayoral-candidate-ida-chong-16172 |publisher=[[Victoria News]] |date=November 6, 2014|access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Chinatown">{{cite web|title=Ida Chong |url=https://chinatown.library.uvic.ca/index.htmlq%3Dida_chong.html |website=Victoria's Chinatown |publisher=[[University of Victoria]] |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> The family resided near the city's [[Chinatown, Victoria|Chinatown]] before moving to [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]].<ref name="Chinatown"/> Chong became a [[Certified General Accountant]] in 1981, and launched her own accounting firm with business partner Karen Kesteloo in 1985.<ref name="Chan">{{cite web|title=Our Team |url=https://chanandassociates.ca/our-team/ |publisher=Chan & Associates |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> She was named fellow of the Certified General Accountants of BC in 2006, and was awarded a CGA-BC lifetime membership in 2014.<ref name="VN141106"/><br />
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She was elected municipal councillor for Saanich in 1993, serving until 1996.<ref name="VN141106"/><ref name="WOTV">{{cite web|title=Ida Chong |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/wotv/pages/featured-women/ida-chong.aspx |website=100 Years of Women and the Vote |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> Between 1995 and 1996 she represented Saanich at the [[Capital Regional District]] board of directors.<ref name="UVicBOG">{{cite web|title=Board of Governors 2013/14 update |url=https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2013+board-of-governors-2013-14-update+ring |publisher=[[University of Victoria]] |date=September 6, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Provincial politics==<br />
Chong ran as the [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]] candidate for [[Oak Bay-Gordon Head]] in the [[1996 British Columbia general election|1996 provincial election]], defeating incumbent [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) candidate [[Elizabeth Cull]] to become the riding's MLA. Together with NDP MLA [[Jenny Kwan]], Chong was one of the first two [[Chinese-Canadian]] members of the BC Legislative Assembly.<ref name="WOTV"/> She served as opposition critic for Small Business and deputy critic for Finance in her first term.<ref name="BCLeg39">{{cite web|title=39th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 16, 2013|url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/Pages/BCLASS-Legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F39thparl%2Fchongi.htm|website=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|access-date=11 July 2017|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154630/https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F39thparl%2Fchongi.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Chong was re-elected in [[2001 British Columbia general election|2001]], [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005]] and [[2009 British Columbia general election|2009]], before losing to the [[British Columbia Green Party|Green Party's]] [[Andrew Weaver]] in [[2013 British Columbia general election|2013]].<br />
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Following the Liberals' landslide victory in the 2001 election, Chong was named to the Treasury Board, and served as chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations.<ref name="BCGov041214">{{cite web|title=Biographies |url=https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/archive/2001-2005/2004otp0095-001079-attachment1.htm |publisher=[[Premier of British Columbia]] |date=December 14, 2004 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> She first entered [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]'s cabinet in January 2004 as Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services, before being named Minister of Advanced Education that December.<ref name="CampbellCabinet">{{cite web|title=Campbell Cabinet |url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/campbell_cabinet.pdf |publisher=Legislative Library of British Columbia |date=March 14, 2011 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> She reprised the Seniors' and Women's Issues portfolio after the 2005 election, and went on to serve as Minister of Community Services; Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative; Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development; Minister of Healthy Living and Sport; Minister of Science and Universities; and Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development under Campbell.<ref name="CampbellCabinet"/><br />
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Chong was the subject of an MLA recall under the British Columbia Recall and Initiative Act in 2010, as part of a [[2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum|larger campaign]] opposing the Liberal government's introduction of the [[Harmonized Sales Tax]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Harnett |first=Cindy |title=Elections BC approves recall petition |url=http://www.timescolonist.com/elections-b-c-approves-petition-to-recall-oak-bay-gordon-head-liberal-mla-ida-chong-1.23439 |publisher=[[Times Colonist]] |date=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mason |first=Gary |title=Ida Chong Recall Campaign Makes Little Sense |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/the-ida-chong-recall-campaign-makes-little-sense/article621502 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=3 January 2011}}</ref> The recall ultimately failed, coming up short of the required signatures.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chong Recall Bid Fails |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chong-recall-bid-fails-1.1074171 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=3 February 2011}}</ref><br />
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After [[Christy Clark]] took over as premier in 2011, Chong was named Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.<ref name="ClarkCabinet">{{cite web|title=Christy Clark Cabinet 2011-2017 |url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/christyclarkcabinet.pdf |publisher=Legislative Library of British Columbia |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> She subsequently served as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation from September 2012 until the end of her term in 2013.<ref name="ClarkCabinet"/><ref>{{cite news |title=B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveils new cabinet |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-premier-christy-clark-unveils-new-cabinet-1.1270456 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=September 5, 2012 |accessdate=October 12, 2023}}</ref> After losing re-election in 2013, she was appointed to the [[University of Victoria]]'s Board of Governors.<ref>{{cite news |last=University of Victoria |title=University of Victoria Board of Governors |url=https://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/governors/membership/index.php |publisher=[[University of Victoria]]}}</ref><br />
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==2014 Victoria municipal election==<br />
On September 18, 2014, Chong announced her intention to run for mayor of the City of Victoria in [[2014 British Columbia municipal elections#Mayoral election 23|that November's municipal election]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Laird |first=Kevin |title=Ida Chong to seek Victoria mayor's seat |url=https://www.vicnews.com/news/ida-chong-to-seek-victoria-mayors-seat-5863 |publisher=[[Victoria News]] |date=2014-09-18 |accessdate=2023-10-17 }}</ref> Chong subsequently lost, coming a distant third behind new mayor [[Lisa Helps]], and previous mayor [[Dean Fortin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Victoria election results 2014: Full results|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1669957/victoria-election-results-2014-full-results-in-the-mayoral-race/|website=Global News|access-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> She then returned to practising accounting, joining Victoria firm Chan & Associates in 2018.<ref name="Chan"/><br />
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==Community volunteer work==<br />
Chong has been an active member of the Victoria, BC community volunteering on a number of boards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Board Resourcing and Development Office |title=Member Biographies: Ida Chong |url=http://www.brdo.gov.bc.ca/allBios.asp?Board=6111 |publisher=[[Government of British Columbia]] |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081344/http://www.brdo.gov.bc.ca/allBios.asp?Board=6111 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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*Inaugural Member, Victoria Chinese Commerce Association<ref>{{cite news |last=Victoria Chinese Commerce Association |title=About Us: Founding Members|url=http://www.vcca.ca/about-vcca/founding-members |publisher=Victoria Chinese Commerce Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=150 Gold Mountain|title=About the VCCA (Victoria Chinese Commerce Association)|url=http://www.150goldenmountain.ca/EN/header/33/vcca.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112434/http://www.150goldenmountain.ca/EN/header/33/vcca.html|archive-date=2014-10-06}}</ref><br />
*Director, Victoria Dragon Boat Festival<ref>{{cite news |last=Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society |title=About Us: Directors and Team |url=http://victoriadragonboat.com/about-us/directors-team/ |publisher=Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428132604/https://victoriadragonboat.com/about-us/directors-team/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{commons category-inline|Ida Chong}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628175529/http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/37thparl/chong.htm Hon. Ida Chong]<br />
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