Kristyn Wong-Tam

Kristyn Wong-Tam MPP (Chinese: 黃慧文; born c.1971) is a Canadian politician who has represented Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2022 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP).

Kristyn Wong-Tam
MPP
Wong-Tam in 2018
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Toronto Centre
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded bySuze Morrison
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 13 Toronto Centre
In office
December 1, 2018  May 4, 2022
Preceded byWard created
Succeeded byRobin Buxton Potts
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale
In office
December 1, 2010  November 30, 2018
Preceded byKyle Rae
Succeeded byWard dissolved
Critic roles
2022–presentOpposition Critic for 2SLGBTQ+ Issues
2022–presentOpposition Critic for Attorney General
2023–presentOpposition Critic for Small Business
Personal details
Born1971 (age 5253)
British Hong Kong
NationalityCanadian
Political partyOntario New Democratic
Other political
affiliations
Independent (municipal)
SpouseFarrah Khan
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
Occupation
  • Businessperson
  • politician
WebsiteCampaign website
Constituency website
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃慧文
Simplified Chinese黄慧文

They served on Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2022. Wong-Tam was first elected in 2010 Toronto election in Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale, and was subsequently re-elected following the 2014 election and 2018 election in the newly created Ward 13 Toronto Centre. Wong-Tam resigned as a Toronto city councillor on May 4, 2022, to run as the NDP candidate in Toronto Centre for the June 2022 provincial election.

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