Hon shares how he is the Chair of the Edmonton Chinatown Transformation Collaborative. He talks about the importance of finding one’s identity as there is an “othering” in this country. He speaks to the importance of storytelling and having conversations about racism. He voices how complaining is not enough and we need to engage the youth, get educated, and congratulate city leaders who are listening and doing their best to make positive change.
Hon Leong is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a Master of Professional Accounting. Currently, Hon is an real estate developer running his company LPY Holdings Ltd, with a focus on local community development. He has also previously been employed with AIMCo, SVS Group LLP and MNP LLP. Hon strives to be meaningful in what he does, and to be intentional in tackling every challenge. Hon was motivated to join the CTC through his childhood experience growing up in Chinatown. He sees Chinatown as part of his Chinese-Canadian identity and considers it to be a cultural asset that should be well preserved.
