Markham councillor chosen to represent provincial Liberals in Markham-Unionville

yorkregion.com
Aug. 29, 2017
By Tim Kelly

Markham Ward 6 Councillor Amanda Collucci has been nominated to represent the Liberal party in next June's provincial election for the new riding of Markham-Unionville.

Collucci was chosen as the party's standard-bearer in a nomination meeting on Sunday, Aug. 27.

“We deserve a progressive provincial government that supports women at home and at work, provides families with quality health care and education, and grows the economy by leveraging our strengths and diversity in every sector,” said Collucci. “And, at the end of the work day, people should be able to get home in time for dinner, spend time with their children, and enjoy other activities. I believe Ontario Liberals are the ones to keep delivering on this vision, and I’m honoured to be part of their team.”

Collucci, who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in the 1990s, is a mother of two who graduated from York University in economics. She was the first Chinese-Canadian woman elected to Markham City Council in 2014.