Rechie Valdez

Rechie Aileen Valdez (née Salazar, born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian politician who has been Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) since 2025. She was previously Minister of Small Business from 2023 to 2025 and Chief Government Whip in 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Valdez was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Mississauga—Streetsville in the 2021 federal election. She is the first Filipino Canadian woman to serve as a Cabinet minister and MP.

Infobox

Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau

Preceded by

Gagan Sikand

Succeeded by

Position discontinued

Born

Rechie Aileen Salazar (1980-09-17) September 17, 1980 (age 45)Kitwe, Zambia

Nationality

Canadian

Political party

Liberal

Residence(s)

Mississauga, Ontario

Alma mater

University of Windsor

Profession

Politician

Party

Liberal

Tables

· Election results

Party

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Party

Candidate

Votes

mw- ±%

Expenditures

Total valid votes/expense limit

60,711

Total rejected ballots

Turnout

60,711

69.96

Eligible voters

86,785

Source: Elections Canada

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Party	Candidate	Votes	%	mw- ±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Rechie Valdez	31,287	51.53	+4.19
	Conservative	Sue McFadden	27,231	44.85	+10.53
	New Democratic	Bushra Asghar	1,388	2.29	–9.80
	Green	Chris Hill	439	0.72	–1.41
	People's	Logan Araujo	366	0.60	–3.13
Total valid votes/expense limit			60,711
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			60,711	69.96
Eligible voters			86,785
	Liberal notional hold		Swing		–3.17
Source: Elections Canada

· Election results

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