The Nation Alliance Party was founded in June 2007 by four people: realtor Wei Ping Chen of Delta, renovator Steven Lian from Surrey, tourism guide Randy Liu from Burnaby, and Simon Fraser University student Locan Wang.
[6] In November 2008, Nation Alliance Party members nominated candidates for the municipal election in Richmond.
Specifically, the party sought to increase translation services for people who could not read or speak English or people whose first language is not English,[7] equivalency of academic standards,[1] more supportive immigration services that assist transition into Canadian society, and better working conditions for recent immigrants and migrant labourers.
[5][8] While the party did not maintain a full slate of policy positions,[9] its candidates advocated for increasing the number of police in Richmond, especially along the SkyTrain route,[10] protection of green spaces,[6] support for affordable housing,[4] and trade missions with China.
[12] In the 2009 provincial election they campaigned against the carbon tax which the governing BC Liberal Party had implemented the previous year.
Wei Ping Chen stood in the Richmond East riding but got only 419 votes (2.27%), coming in last place, losing to BC Liberal Linda Reid.