Michael Chong and Alistair William

official announcement: I'm running to attract new people to the party, and I'm very excited, according to Huffington Post Canada. Chong, 44, made the official announcement in Ottawa Monday morning, with his wife, Carrie, and his three young boys, William, Alistair, and Cameron, at his side. I'm running to win, Chong told The Huffington Post Canada. Michael Chong walks with his wife Carrie and sons Cameron , Alistair and William to a news conference Monday. I bring a very different life experience to this leadership race. In an interview before the announcement, Chong said he views himself as someone who can expand and modernize the party, while doing a better job of telling Canadians how the Conservative party is the best vehicle for their hopes and aspirations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.