On 20 September 2021, Valdez won in Mississauga-Streetsville with 47.3 per cent of the votes ― more than 13 percentage points more than the Conservative candidate. Rechie Valdez expressed great pride in her Filipino heritage. Minister of Small BusinessIn 2023, Rechie Valdez was promoted to a Cabinet role. Rechie Valdez was also hailed as the first Filipina to be a federal Cabinet minister. Awards and HonoursRechie Valdez was a recipient of the 2021 Quincentennial Award given by the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto.
