"Mr. Kong said evidence of the impact of low Chinese engagement both provincially and federally is obvious: Only seven of 338 Members of Parliament are Chinese....

Mr. Kong said the number of Chinese-Canadian MPs should at least double. The problem is a vicious circle, he said: There are few Chinese in Canadian politics and the result is few Chinese-Canadians feel represented so don’t make an effort to have their voices heard."

The problem with voting for someone just because they look like you, is sometimes the best and most qualified candidate does not get elected. Does the candidate running have to be of the same gender, or the same ethnicity, or even the same belief system,  for you to vote for them?