Ong running for PPC in Winnipeg North

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Victor Ong aims to be elected with the People’s Party of Canada in the Winnipeg North riding.

“Like many Manitobans, I’m a first-generation Canadian, the only son of immigrant parents whose implausible journey and hearty determination is the lifeblood of this country. Mine is not an original story,” he said.

“But what might set it apart from those with a similar background is attitude. I have always felt that, regardless of being born on Canadian soil, it could have gone very differently for me.”
The fact that his parents were granted citizenship was never taken for granted in the Ong household, he said.

“We were expected to assimilate, earn degrees in both university and martial arts, speak fluent English and, dare I say, French before even thinking about the mother tongue,” he said.

“And it’s with these humble and respectful values passed down from my gently conservative, Christian parents that I decided to enter into local politics, proudly representing the People’s Party of Canada.”

Ong said he’s always been drawn to occupations that make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

“Whether it’s 10 dedicated years with Canadian Blood Services or hauling the stuff we all need from coast to coast as a long-haul truck driver or my time as an armed guard for Brink’s Canada, I’ll always choose something that serves the greater good, keeps my community safe, and lets me drive a big truck,” he said.

“It’s not, perhaps, the path my parents would have chosen. They’re still awaiting my medical degree, bless them, but it’s the path that gave me the best vantage point into the needs and concerns of the average Canadian.”

Through time spent chatting with his co-workers, he noticed that their financial stress seemed to increase tenfold over the past decade.

“Here we live in one of the richest countries in the world and the fine folk that keep it stocked, heated, fed, clothed, running on time and alive, in some cases, are barely getting by. In fact, not one person that I know, personally or generally, is truly making ends meet, isn’t actively looking for extra work or forced to take on a part-time job to supplement their full-time salary,” he said.

To Ong, Canada doesn’t have the healthy economy and competitive marketplace touted by other politicians.

“You can’t make those claims while, at the same time, ensuring zero competition and borderline socialist practices creep into every crack and crevice of government. It doesn’t work that way. You can’t sustain hundreds of thousands of refugees and unskilled immigrants without strapping the already-strapped working class of this country. I know this because I can do the math. Literally,” he said.

Ong said he plans to make himself available to all the constituents of Winnipeg North.

“I’ll be available to anyone who needs it in our little corner of the world, Winnipeg North, to translate the dog whistle and lawyer-speak into plain-speak and everyday English — or Mandarin or whatever language your parents require because they’re my parents, too,” he said.

“I’ll be there to shake your hand, grab a coffee with you, discuss how we’re gonna turn it around one constituency at a time. If you’re lucky, you might even get to try my mom’s egg rolls.”