[3] She currently represents the electoral district of Richmond-Bridgeport as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

While provincial minister of trade, Wat worked to court Huawei, China Poly Group, and other companies to invest in British Columbia.

[4][5] In Opposition, Wat has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Trade; for Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Anti-Racism Initiatives; and, as of May 2024, the Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism, Anti-Racism Initiatives, Arts and Culture.

Wat is the president and CEO of Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation CHMB AM1320 and has also served as the news director at Channel M (now OMNI Television British Columbia); she previously served as a communications advisor at British Columbia's Cabinet Policy and Communications Secretariat.

[citation needed] In 2010, Wat was appointed to the Canadian Women Voters Congress Advisory Board and was appointed one of British Columbia's top 100 most influential women by the Vancouver Sun.