Rechie Valdez | |
|---|---|
 Valdez in 2021 | |
| Chief Government Whip | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Mona Fortier |
| Minister of Small Business | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Mary Ng |
| Succeeded by | Position discontinued |
| Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gagan Sikand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rechie Aileen Salazar[1] September 17, 1980 Kitwe, Zambia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Mississauga, Ontario |
Rechie Aileen Valdez (née Salazar, born September 17, 1980)[1][2] is a Canadian entrepreneur, television personality, and politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of Canada as Chief Government Whip. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 federal election representing Mississauga—Streetsville as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She is the first Filipino Canadian woman, and second Filipino Canadian after former Manitoba Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan, to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada.
- ^ a b Cabana, Ysh (January 25, 2024). "Rechie Valdez". Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Aiello, Rachel (October 19, 2021). "'I feel a great responsibility': Meet Liberal Rechie Valdez, Canada's first Filipina MP". CTV News. Retrieved October 20, 2021.