Father, we lift up MLA: Honourable Teresa Wat before You and ask that You will give her wisdom and understanding as she prepares for meetings with other Ministers of Trade. Give her ideas that will bring prosperity to our province. We thank You for her willingness to serve the people of our great province and pray a blessing upon her as she also serves the people of Richmond. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Teresa Wat was elected to represent the riding of Richmond Centre on May 14, 2013. She was appointed Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism on June 10, 2013.
She also serves as a member of the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy and the Priorities and Planning Committee.
Teresa was the president and CEO of Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation CHMB AM1320 and has also served as the news director at Channel M Television (now OMNI TV), and previously served as a communications advisor at B.C.’s Cabinet Policy and Communications Secretariat.
Teresa was instrumental in the launch of B.C.’s first-ever live Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi daily television news programs. In 2010, Wat was appointed to the Canadian Women Voters Congress Advisory Board and was recognized as one of B.C.’s top 100 most influential women by the Vancouver Sun. She is also currently a board member of the school of journalism at UBC.