Lo was born in Vancouver, and grew up in Markham, Ontario to parents from Hong Kong.
[4] He moved to Ottawa in 2009[8] to attend Carleton University, where he received a degree in journalism.
[2] Prior to being elected, Lo was a customer communications officer for OC Transpo.
[4] Lo ran on a platform of widening Greenbank Road, Prince of Wales Drive, upgrading and adding pathways in the Greenbelt, restructuring transit service and making streets safer.
[10] He won 37% of the vote, defeating teacher Richard Garrick, and Ottawa Catholic School Board trustee Patrick Brennan, among others.