Stan Cho MPP (Korean: 조성훈; born September 14, 1977)[1] is a Canadian politician who is currently the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, with responsibility for OLG for the Province of Ontario. He was previously the Minister of Long-Term Care and the Associate Minister of Transportation. Cho has represented the riding of Willowdale in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since 2018.[2]
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.[3] 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.
In 2018, Cho defeated Liberal incumbent David Zimmer, becoming MPP of the Willowdale riding.[4] Cho served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.[5] In the same year, Cho reintroduced Garrett's Legacy Act to the provincial legislature.[6]
In 2019, Cho was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips.[7]
Before becoming appointed as the Associate Minister of Transportation in June 2021, his Bill 262 (Convenience Store Week Act) received Royal Assent which proclaims the week before Labour Day as Convenience Store Week in Ontario.[8]