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Stan Cho

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The Honourable
Stan Cho
ECO MPP
조성훈
Cho in 2023
Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
In office
June 6, 2024 – July 17, 2026
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byNeil Lumsden
Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care
In office
September 4, 2023 – June 6, 2024
Preceded byMerrilee Fullerton
Succeeded byNatalia Kusendova-Bashta
Ontario Associate Minister of Transportation
In office
June 18, 2021 – September 4, 2023
MinisterCaroline Mulroney
Preceded byKinga Surma
Succeeded byTodd McCarthy
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance
In office
June 26, 2019 – December 31, 2020
MinisterRod Phillips
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Willowdale
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byDavid Zimmer
Personal details
Born (1977-09-14) September 14, 1977 (age 48)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
Alma materTrinity College, Toronto
OccupationReal Estate Broker and Auditor
Websitestanchompp.ca

Stan Cho (Korean: 조성훈; born September 14, 1977)[1] is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of Willowdale in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2018. A member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Cho served as the province's minister of tourism, culture and gaming from 2024 to 2026, minister of long-term care from 2023 to 2024 and associate minister of transportation from 2021 to 2023. He resigned as a provincial cabinet minister on July 17, 2026, following public scrutiny of his hotel-related expenses, while remaining a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP).

Background

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Cho was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, to an immigrant family from South Korea. They moved to the Willowdale neighbourhood of North York when Cho was eight years old.[2] He holds a degree in philosophy from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He began his career as an auditor for Mercedes-Benz before entering his family's real estate business. Cho worked as an agent for 15 years before taking over as broker and general manager of their Royal LePage franchise in 2012.

Political career

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In 2018, Cho defeated Liberal incumbent David Zimmer, becoming the MPP for Willowdale.[3]

Roles held

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Cho served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.[4] In the same year, Cho reintroduced Garrett's Legacy Act to the provincial legislature.[5] In 2019, Cho was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips.[6] In 2023, Cho became Minister of Long-Term Care; he would later become Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming.

Expense scrutiny and resignation from cabinet

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Hotel expenses

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Between 2023 and 2026, Cho expensed $16,203 to the Ontario Legislature for hotel stays in Toronto, despite his residence being 5.9 kilometres from the Legislative Assembly. Through his office, Cho issued a comment, stating that "[w]hile these expenses meet the criteria for special circumstances as set out by the Legislative Guide for Member’s expenses, I will be personally reimbursing the legislature for any expense that does not meet the spirit of the policy," before later commenting that "I will be personally reimbursing the legislature for the entire amount of the expenses incurred".[7] Cho faced criticism from the opposition, with New Democratic leader Marit Stiles noting that "[you] can get from Willowdale to Queen’s Park without even changing the subway train".[7] Cho was also directed to repay the expenses by Premier Doug Ford, who told him "[you're] paying back every single penny — that’s not the way we operate, simple as that".[8] He delivered his letter of resignation from cabinet, effective immediately, to Premier Ford during the morning of July 17, 2026. Cho stated he will continue to serve as the member for Willowdale.[9]

Riding association expenses

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On July 20, 2026, Global News further reported that Cho also expensed nearly $100,000, between 2023 and 2026 to his riding association, including dinners at steakhouses and lobster restaurants, airline tickets, hotel stays and a limousine rental. Riding associations are funded by private donations to the political party as well as a per-vote subsidy from taxpayers.[10][11]

Election results

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2025 Ontario general election: Willowdale
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho14,47646.29+1.63
LiberalPaul Saguil13,87144.35+6.39
New DemocraticBoris Ivanov1,7055.45–4.85
GreenSharolyn Vettese7782.49–1.13
IndependentLilya Eklishaeva2220.71N/A
ProgressPit Goyal2210.71N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,27399.11–0.07
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2820.89+0.07
Turnout 31,55537.41–2.43
Eligible voters 84,340
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.38
Source: Elections Ontario[12][13]
2022 Ontario general election: Willowdale
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho14,10544.66+1.03$97,068
LiberalPaul Saguil11,99037.96+11.36$98,560
New DemocraticHal David Berman3,25310.30−15.49$22,626
GreenMonica Henriques1,1433.62+1.33$6,722
New BlueJoanne Csillag3921.24 $3,105
Ontario PartyGian Pietro Arella3381.07 $3,678
None of the AboveBen Barone1040.33 $0
Freedom of ChoiceLilya Eklishaeva980.31 $0
IndependentBirinder Singh Ahluwalia710.22 $1,922
IndependentCharles Roddy Sutherland610.19 $0
PopulistJaime Rodriguez280.09 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,58399.18+0.23$111,919
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 2620.82-0.23
Turnout 31,84539.84-10.68
Eligible voters 79,541
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.16
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
"Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2018 Ontario general election: Willowdale
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Cho17,73243.63+11.69
LiberalDavid Zimmer10,81526.61–26.22
New DemocraticSaman Tabasinejad10,48125.79+14.70
GreenRandi Ramdeen9322.29–1.65
LibertarianCatherine MacDonald-Robertson4531.11N/A
IndependentBirinder S. Ahluwalia2330.57N/A
Total valid votes 40,646100.0  
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +18.96
Source: Elections Ontario[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Stan Cho, MPP". January 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hansard Transcript". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. September 17, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Willowdale's Stan Cho take PCs into Liberal territory". thestar.com. Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Marieke (June 29, 2018). "Former federal MPs appointed to cabinet and parliamentary assistant posts under Ford". iPolitics. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ MacAlpine, Ian (August 3, 2018). "Garrett's Legacy Act back at Queen's Park". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Stan Cho Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Finance". Stan Cho MPP. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Ford cabinet minister agrees to repay cost of all hotel stays in Toronto, where he lives | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Doug Ford blasts his own Tory ministers and MPPs for 'totally unacceptable' expensing of Toronto hotel rooms". The Toronto Star. July 16, 2026. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ Thayaparan, Arrthy (July 17, 2026). "MPP Stan Cho resigns from Cabinet after hotel expense controversy". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 17, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Ontario MPP charged riding association for restaurants, hotels and limo rental | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Will Stan Cho remain in PC caucus following hotel expense claim scandal? Doug Ford won't say". CP24. July 20, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Candidates in: Willowdale (117)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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