Olivia Chow is a Hong Kong-born Canadian politician who has served in both the federal and municipal governments. She was born on March 24, 1957 in Hong Kong, China and was elected as a Member of Parliament from 2006-2014. She also held office as a Toronto City Councillor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.16 million (2024)
About
Hong Kong-born Canadian New Democratic Party Politician. She served as a Member of Parliament from 2006-2014 and also held office as Toronto City Councillor.
Before Fame
She attended both the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Art before graduating with a degree in art from the University of Guelph.
Trivia
Between 2004 and 2013, she was diagnosed with both thyroid cancer and Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Family Life
At the age of thirteen, she moved with her family from Hong Kong to Canada. She wed fellow Politician Jack Layton in 1988; Layton passed away in 2011.
Associated With
She was supported in her 2014 Toronto mayoral campaign by Indian-born filmmaker Deepa Mehta.