Cynthia Lai

Cynthia Lai (/laɪ/ ⓘ LY; Chinese: 封賴桂霞; pinyin: Fēnglài Guìxiá; October 19, 1954 – October 21, 2022) was a Canadian politician who represented Ward 23 Scarborough North on the Toronto City Council from 2018 to 2022.

Lai immigrated from Hong Kong and moved to Canada in 1972.

[1] Her cousin is Tony Wong, is a former member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and municipal councillor.

Prior to entering politics, Lai worked as a realtor and was president of the Toronto Real Estate Board, the first Chinese-Canadian woman to hold that position.

Lai was hospitalized on October 20 during the 2022 election campaign.