Michael Chong
Michael Chong
The Honourable Michael Chong, P.C., M.P. was first elected to Parliament in 2004 and represents the riding of Wellington-Halton Hills North. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Official Opposition.
In 2006, Michael served in the federal cabinet as President of the Queen’s Privy Council,
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport. Michael has been Chair of the
several House of Commons Standing Committees (Industry, Science and Technology; Canadian
Heritage; and Official Languages). He is a co-founder and member of the All-Party Climate
Caucus, which was formed in 2011.
In 2015, Michael’s Reform Act passed Parliament and became law. The Reform Act begins to
address a long-standing problem in Ottawa: the concentration of power in party leadership. The
Act gives MPs more power to represent their constituents and Canadians. Michael was able to
reach across the aisle and work with members from other parties to secure the bill’s passage.
Prior to his election, Michael was the Chief Information Officer for the National Hockey League
Players’ Association. He also worked in senior IT management positions in the financial services
sector and was an advisor to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority during the redevelopment of
Pearson International Airport.
In 1997, Michael co-founded the Dominion Institute, now known as Historica Canada, an
organization committed to raising Canadians’ awareness of history and civics. He currently sits
on its Board of Governors.
Michael attended Trinity College in the University of Toronto where he obtained a B.A. in
philosophy.
Born in 1971, Michael grew up just outside of Fergus in Wellington County, Ontario. In 2002, he
married Carrie Chong, née Davidson. They have three sons, William, Alistair, and Cameron, and
live just outside of Fergus.
