Rechie Valdez, who made history this week when she became the first Filipino-Canadian woman named to the federal cabinet, took an unusual path to high political office, transitioning from banking to baking to Parliament.
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Her promotion this week to serve as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minister of small business marked a breakthrough for Filipino-Canadians, a community that has raised concerns about what it calls its under-representation in government., who was first elected to represent Mississauga-Streetsville in 2021, struggled to hold back tears as she took the oath swearing her into cabinet on Wednesday, part of a broader Trudeau cabinet reshuffle.
“Eventually, once I was able to master my recipes, I then registered my business and became an official small business entrepreneur.” Grant Gonzales, co-founder of the Filipino Canadian Political Association, called her appointment “inspiring.” “Racialized people often can't rely on intergenerational networks that have benefited others,” he said.
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