Father God, we bring Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat before you with thanksgiving, and we give you praise for integrity, experience, wisdom and discernment. Please provide all she requires for each area for which she is responsible. Continue to use her experience and community involvement to best meet the needs of her constituency and the province. Please surround Ms. Wat and her family with your protection and provision, and help them to find rest and relaxation in the midst of their daily routines. Please draw them close to you and keep them safe and healthy. In Jesus’ holy name, we pray. Amen.
Teresa Wat is the MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport and the Official Opposition Critic for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Anti-Racism and Trade. She has served as an MLA for a Richmond area riding since 2013. Teresa also served as Minister of International Trade and the Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism from 2013 to 2017. Before entering politics, Teresa was the News Director at Channel M Television (now OMNI TV), where she helped launch the first live Cantonese, Mandarin, and Punjabi daily news programs in British Columbia. She also served as the News Editor for Ming Pao Daily News and as President and CEO of Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation, a multicultural broadcasting station. Teresa’s achievements have been recognized with the Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown, one of the highest honours from the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award for her community service.