# Patrick Wong

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**Patrick Wong** (; born May 13, 1947) is a Canadian accountant and a former politician. He served as a member of the [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_British_Columbia) from 2001 through 2005, representing the riding of [Vancouver-Kensington](/source/Vancouver-Kensington). He served as the [Minister of State](/source/Minister_of_State) for Immigration and Multicultural Services from September 2004 to June 2005.[2] He is a member of the [British Columbia Liberal Party](/source/British_Columbia_Liberal_Party).

## Life and career

A native of [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong), Wong is a chartered accountant and worked at the [Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation](/source/Hongkong_%26_Shanghai_Banking_Corporation), [Hong Kong Housing Authority](/source/Hong_Kong_Housing_Authority) and a local stock brokerage firm before moving to Canada.[1][2] He attended [Simon Fraser University](/source/Simon_Fraser_University), where he earned a B.B.A. from [Simon Fraser University](/source/Simon_Fraser_University)'s [Beedie School of Business](/source/Beedie_School_of_Business) in 1978.[1][3][4] He obtained his chartered accountant designation in British Columbia in 1982, and worked as a tax auditor for [Revenue Canada](/source/Revenue_Canada) until co-founding an accounting firm specializing in tax and business consulting services in 1983.[1][3] He served as a commissioner for the [Fraser River Port Authority](/source/Fraser_River_Port_Authority), and became its chair in 1999.[2]

In the [2001 provincial election](/source/2001_British_Columbia_general_election), he ran for the BC Liberals against incumbent [premier](/source/Premier_of_British_Columbia) and [British Columbia New Democratic Party](/source/British_Columbia_New_Democratic_Party) (BC NDP) leader [Ujjal Dosanjh](/source/Ujjal_Dosanjh) in the riding of [Vancouver-Kensington](/source/Vancouver-Kensington). With the BC NDP far behind in the polls, Wong unseated Dosanjh by 1,684 votes.[5][6] In his only term in the BC legislature, he served in the Legislative Select Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and Public Accounts, and the Government Caucus Committee on Education.[1][2] He was also named Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services on September 20, 2004.[2]

Wong ran for re-election in the [2005 provincial election](/source/2005_British_Columbia_general_election) against NDP candidate [David Chudnovsky](/source/David_Chudnovsky_(politician)). With the NDP regaining support, Wong lost to Chudnovsky by 1,624 votes,[6][7] and returned to his accounting practice.[3]

He is married with four children.[1][2]

## References

1. ["Wong, Hon. Patrick Yui-Wah, B.A., C.A., A.C.I.B., F.C.I.S. (Vancouver-Kensington) Minister Of State For Immigration And Multicultural Services"](https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/wong-hon-patrick-yui-wah-ba-ca-acib-fcis-vancouver-kensington-minister-state-immigration-and). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

1. ["Hon. Patrick Wong: 37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154630/https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#/content/legacy/web/mla/37thparl/wong.htm). [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_British_Columbia). Archived from [the original](https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#/content/legacy/web/mla/37thparl/wong.htm) on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

1. ["Our Team: Patrick Wong"](http://www.wongrobinson.com/team_en). Patrick Wong & Co. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

1. ["Alumni Watching"](https://www.sfu.ca/aq/issues/november2001/alumni-watching.html). [Simon Fraser University](/source/Simon_Fraser_University). Retrieved 2019-11-17.[dead link]

1. ["Landslide win for B.C. Liberals"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/landslide-win-for-b-c-liberals-1.262398). CBC News. 2001-06-07. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

1. ["Vancouver-Kensington"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-kensington-1.1397388). CBC News. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

1. ["B.C. Liberals win again, lose 8 ministers"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/b-c-liberals-win-again-lose-8-ministers-1.557086). CBC News. 2005-05-18. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

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