John Yap was born into a close-knit family. His mom was a homemaker and his dad was a doctor. When he was 16, Yap’s emigrated from Singapore to Burnaby. He attended community college, then university, and graduated with a MBA from UBC.
He worked as a credit intern with Royal Bank and then as a credit officer with TD Bank.
Yap’s venture into politics grew out of an ever-growing desire to volunteer in his community, beginning with involvement in the Rotary Club and Gilmore Gardens seniors housing.
He joined then-MLA Geoff Plant’s riding association and when Plant stepped down from government, he encouraged Yap to run to replace him in Richmond-Steveston.
During the past 10 years, Yap said he has enjoyed helping people in Richmond, resolving constituents’ problems, giving back to community groups who provide services to children, families and seniors. Question: If you were premier for a day, what two pieces of legislation would you enact?
Building on the BC Liberal government’s efforts, I would enact more legislation aimed at helping our children and seniors access affordable housing. And while it wouldn’t be enacting legislation, I would ensure our new hospital expansion would happen, and that seismically safe schools for our kids continues to be a priority.
Question: If you had a theme song, what would it be?
Where Is The Love? by The Blacked Eyed Peas
