Hoang Mai (politician)

Canadian politician

Hoang Mai

Shadow Minister for National Revenue
In office
May 26, 2011 – January 16, 2013
Leader| Jack Layton
Nycole Turmel
Thomas Mulcair
Preceded by| Jean-Claude D'Amours
Succeeded by| Murray Rankin
Member of Parliament
for Brossard—La Prairie
In office
2011–2015
Preceded by| Alexandra Mendès
Succeeded by| district abolished
Personal details
Born|  (1973-06-14) June 14, 1973 (age 50)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party| New Democratic Party
Residence(s)| Brossard, Quebec

Hoang Mai (born June 14, 1973) is a Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie from 2011 to 2015.

## Early life[edit]

Mai studied pure science and economics before completing his bachelor's degree in law and a master's degree in international private law with a notary option from the Université de Montréal in 1996. He then trained in international law in The Hague. In 1998 he joined an international law office which took him to work in Vietnam, Singapore and Hong Kong before returning to Montreal in 2001. Since 2002, Hoang has been a notary in private practice.

Mai ran in Brossard—La Prairie in the 2008 federal election, but lost to Liberal candidate Alexandra Mendès. He was elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election, defeating Mendès. Born in Montreal to Vietnamese immigrant parents, he and caucus colleague Anne Minh-Thu Quach were the second and third people of Vietnamese descent, following Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, ever elected to the House of Commons of Canada.

Shortly after the election Mai was named to the official opposition shadow cabinet as critic for National Revenue. He was also the first Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) in the House of Commons. In January 2013, he was named Deputy Critic for Justice and began to sit on the Justice and Human rights committee. In March 2014, he was named the Official Opposition Transport critic, replacing Olivia Chow, who resigned and campaigned to become Mayor of Toronto.

He was member of the Canada-Vietnam and Canada-China parliamentary associations.

In the 2015 federal election, Mai ran for re-election in the newly created riding of Brossard—Saint-Lambert, again facing off against Mendès, who defeated him.

## Electoral record[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election: Brossard—Saint-Lambert

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Alexandra Mendès | 28,818 | 50.3 | +17.55 | -
| New Democratic | Hoang Mai | 14,075 | 24.6 | -12.21 | -
| Conservative | Qais Hamidi | 7,215 | 12.6 | -0.22 | -
| Bloc Québécois | Suzanne Lachance | 6,071 | 10.6 | -5.35 | -
| Green | Fang Hu | 1,089 | 1.9 | +0.39 | -
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 57,260 | 100.0  |  | $220,572.15
Total rejected ballots  | 549 | 0.94 | -
Turnout  | 57,809 | 69.16 | -
Eligible voters  | 83,194
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]

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2011 Canadian federal election: Brossard—La Prairie

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Hoang Mai | 25,512 | 41.02 | +28.31
| Liberal | Alexandra Mendès (incumbent) | 16,976 | 27.30 | −5.29
| Bloc Québécois | Marcel Lussier | 10,890 | 17.51 | −14.96
| Conservative | Maurice Brossard | 7,806 | 12.55 | −6.32
| Green | Kevin Murphy | 900 | 1.45 | −1.65
| Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 110 | 0.18 | −0.09
Total valid votes  | 62,194  | 100.00  |
Total rejected ballots  | 569  |  |
Turnout  | 62,763  |  |
Source: Official Results, Elections Canada.

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2008 Canadian federal election: Brossard—La Prairie

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Alexandra Mendès | 19,103 | 32.59 | −2.42 | $36,025
| Bloc Québécois | Marcel Lussier | 19,034 | 32.47 | −4.70 | $55,711
| Conservative | Maurice Brossard | 11,062 | 18.87 | +1.96 | $66,126
| New Democratic | Hoang Mai | 7,452 | 12.71 | +5.25 | $5,453
| Green | Sonia Ziadé | 1,816 | 3.10 | −0.17 | $1,057
| Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 157 | 0.27 | +0.08 | none listed
Total valid votes  | 58,624  | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 563
Turnout  | 59,187  | 64.57  | −2.49
Electors on the lists  | 91,662
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures refer to totals submitted by the candidate and are presented when the reviewed totals are not available.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brossard—Saint-Lambert, 30 September 2015
2. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine

## External links[edit]

*   * Hoang Mai – Parliament of Canada biography

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