it was little reported outside of the Chinese-language press. On September 25, 2006, Wong resigned his seat in the legislature to run for York Regional Council. He won one of four seats in November 2006. He served in council until March 2009 and took a leave of absence. Wong was expected to return to council in September. Wong died of liver failure on June 17, 2009 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. He is survived by his wife Ellee and his daughter Daphne. Notes References External links 1948 births 2009 deaths Hong Kong emigrants to Canada Lawyers in Ontario Naturalized citizens of Canada Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Ontario municipal councillors People from the Regional Municipality of York Canadian politicians of Hong Kong descent University of Missouri alumni University of San Diego alumni University of Toronto alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian politicians of Chinese descent