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Olivia Chow Biography
Olivia Chow is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 24, 1957 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong born Canadian New Democratic Party politician. She was a member of Parliament between 2006 and 2014. She was also a Toronto City Councillor.
She was backed by 2014. Toronto mayoral race by the Indian-born filmmaker She was supported in her 2014 Toronto mayoral campaign by Indian-born filmmaker Deepa Mehta..
Chow was born in Hong Kong, to Ho Sze, a schoolteacher, and Wilson Wai Sun Chow, a school superintendent. She was raised in a middle-class family in Happy Valley, a residential area in Hong Kong. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1970 at the age of 13 and lived in a high-rise unit in St. James Town, a neighbourhood in Toronto. Her father worked odd jobs, such as delivering Chinese food and driving taxis to support the family. Her mother became a seamstress and a maid, and worked in a hotel laundry. Her father was physically abusive towards her half-brother, Andre, and her mother, but nurturing and loving towards Olivia.
Chow was raised in a Chinese Baptist household. As a young girl she was a slow learner and had to repeat grade 3. However, she soon started to excel and she later skipped grade 8. She attended Jarvis Collegiate Institute. She studied fine arts at the Ontario College of Art and philosophy and religion at the University of Toronto. In 1979, she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in fine art from the University of Guelph.
At the age of 13 She emigrated along with her entire family Hong Kong to Canada. She got married to another politician Jack Layton in 1988. Layton died in the year 2011.
| Name | Olivia Chow |
| First Name | Olivia |
| Last Name | Chow |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | March 24 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Hong Kong |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Ho Sze Chow, Wilson Wai Sun Chow |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Jack Layton |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1997, Chow ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in Trinity—Spadina. Chow was defeated by Liberal Party incumbent Tony Ianno.
Olivia Chow Net Worth
Olivia Chow is one of the richest Politician from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olivia Chow's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was educated at in the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Art before finishing with a bachelor’s degree of art at Guelph’s University of Guelph.
Between 2004 until 2013 her diagnosis was thyroid cancer as well as Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Olivia Chow (born March 24, 1957) is a former Canadian politician who served as federal New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina from 2006–2014, and Toronto city councillor from 1991 to 2005. Chow is the widow of former NDP and Opposition Leader Jack Layton; they were married from 1988 until his death from cancer in 2011. She was a candidate in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, where she placed third behind winner John Tory and runner-up Doug Ford.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Following the amalgamation of Metropolitan Toronto, she and her husband Jack Layton were prominent members of the city council. While sometimes critical of pro-development mayor Mel Lastman and other suburban councillors, they worked with councillors across political lines to achieve practical progressive measures. Layton left his seat on council to become federal leader of the NDP. Both were supporters of David Miller’s successful 2003 campaign to become Mayor of Toronto.
In 2004, Chow again won the Trinity—Spadina NDP nomination for the summer federal election, giving her another chance to unseat Tony Ianno of the Liberal Party. With support from Jack Layton, a new urban focus of the NDP, and higher party popularity nationwide, she was widely expected to win despite some criticism from voters who elected her to a municipal seat just six months prior. She managed another strong second place showing, but failed to unseat Ianno by only 2% of the total vote.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Chow first became active in politics working with local NDP MP Dan Heap. With his support, she ran for school board trustee, and won in 1985. Popular on the school board, she was elected to Metropolitan Toronto Council in 1991 for the Downtown Ward in the riding of Trinity—Spadina. The area has long been home to a diverse group of communities in the core of Canada’s largest urban centre. Chow was re-elected several times to city council by wide margins.
In 2005, she revealed that she had undergone surgery for thyroid cancer in 2004. She decided to speak out to raise awareness of the disease. In 2013, she was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome type II.
Who is Olivia Chow Dating?
According to our records, Olivia Chow married to Jack Layton . As of December 1, 2023, Olivia Chow’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Olivia Chow. You may help us to build the dating records for Olivia Chow!When the Liberal federal government was defeated on a motion of non-confidence, Chow resigned her city council seat of fourteen years on November 28, 2005, to make a third run at seat in the House of Commons. She was succeeded on city council on an interim basis by Martin Silva. As Silva was not allowed to run for re-election, Chow’s constituency assistant Helen Kennedy ran but lost to Adam Vaughan.
Facts & Trivia
Olivia Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Olivia Chow celebrates birthday on March 24 of every year.
On January 23, 2006, she won the Trinity—Spadina seat for the NDP in the federal election. She defeated Ianno by 3,667 votes, almost 6%. Along with Jack Layton she was part of only the second husband-and-wife team in Canadian parliamentary history. (Gurmant Grewal and Nina Grewal were the first, winning their seats in the 2004 election.)
How old was Jack Layton when he died?
61 years (1950–2011)
Who was Jack Layton's wife?
Wife
Who was Olivia Chow's husband?
Jack Layton
How old is Olivia Chow?
65 years (March 24, 1957)
Is Jack Layton still alive?
August 22, 2011
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