Wilson Miao


Wilson Miao is a Canadian politician who served as the member of parliament for Richmond Centre from 2021 to 2025. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party.

Early life and education

Miao immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong as a child, and grew up in Richmond, British Columbia.
Prior to his election, he worked as a realtor for Macdonald Realty Westmar and as a dealing representative for Hoovest Financial Inc.

Political career

Wilson Miao was elected as the Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre in the 2021 Canadian federal election, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. He defeated incumbent Conservative Alice Wong, who had held the seat since 2008.
In his maiden speech in the House of Commons, Miao emphasized the importance of the House acting as a united front to “create real change and meaningful process”.
In January 2023, Miao opened his constituency office in Richmond Centre after 16 months without an office, and faced criticism for his lack of availability to his constituents during this period.
Miao's office accrued the largest renovation bill of any Member of Parliament in the period between October 2021 and October 2022. For the first half of 2023, Miao was the second highest spender on travel in the Liberal Party, spending a total of $91,769.07 despite not living in a remote location or holding a prominent role.
Prior to the 2025 election, edits were made to Miao’s Wikipedia page using House of Commons IP addresses, which removed information potentially beneficial to the public's understanding of Miao's expenditures and allegations in foreign interference, in what appears to be an effort to influence the narrative surrounding his reelection campaign.

Parliamentary Work

Miao was a member of the Standing Committee on International Trade and the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs in the 44th Canadian Parliament.

Legislative Achievements

In February 2022, Miao introduced Private Member’s Bill C-244: An Act to amend the Copyright Act , a bill which amends the Copyright Act to allow consumers and businesses to diagnose, maintain, and repair products without violating copyright laws. The bill passed the House of Commons in October 2023, and received royal assent in November 2024. The bill was positively received by right to repair movement advocates in Canada.

Allegations of Chinese election interference

In February 2023, the Globe and Mail reported that it had viewed classified Canadian Security Intelligence Service documents alleging that China's former consul general in Vancouver, Tong Xiaoling, stated that she helped defeat former Richmond Centre MP Alice Wong in the 2021 Canadian federal election where Miao was elected. Then-Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino rejected the allegations, and stated that "MPs and Miao are two hard-working colleagues who were elected by their respective constituents in their respective ridings by Canadians — and Canadians alone" and "we are confident in the integrity of the elections of 2019 and 2021".
In May 2023, former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Peter Liu posted a Facebook video making death threats against Miao. Liu's video showed screenshots of news articles which alleged that Miao benefitted from Chinese interference. The video then showed Liu stating that Miao was "a communist agent" and that "he will get what is coming to him", followed by Liu shooting a political pamphlet with Miao's face on it. In September 2024, Liu was sentenced to 60 days of house arrest for the incident.