Lai was elected to the Toronto City Council in the 2018 municipal election to represent Scarborough North (Ward 23). She served on the council until her death in 2022.
Cynthia Lai Cause of Death
Cynthia Lai, a councilor for the city of Toronto who was up for reelection in the municipal election on Monday, has passed away. She clocked in at 68 years old.
The Ward 23 Scarborough North councilor’s passing was announced Friday afternoon by her campaign manager, Hratch Aynedjian.
No further statement will be made because the family has requested privacy. Lai had been battling an illness throughout the year, according to Aynedjian, who spoke to CP24.
Lai passed away in a hospital while being attended by family, according to Aynedjian. She “championed the causes of her constituency” and provided services to people in the neighborhood in line with the demographics of the ward, the man claimed.
Nevertheless, the councilwoman decided to compete for re-election in the spring once her health improved. Lai was very private, so Aynedjian did not know the intricacies of her condition.