Bowinn Ma
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Bowinn Ma MLA |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink of British Columbia | |
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Assumed office July 18, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale |
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Assumed office May 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Naomi Yamamoto |
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| Born | July 25, 1985 (age 31) Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Profession | Professional Engineer |
Bowinn Ma is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of North Vancouver-Lonsdale as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus. Defeating two-term BC Liberal Cabinet Minister Naomi Yamamoto, rookie candidate Ma is the first New Democrat to win a seat on the North Shore since David Schreck in 1991.
Ma graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in civil engineering and from the UBC Sauder School of Business in 2009 with a Master of Management degree. She is currently a Professional Engineer registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia as well as a Project Management Professional. She served as an engineer and project manager at Vancouver International Airport prior to her election.
Prior to becoming involved in provincial politics, Ma led grassroots efforts against Bill C-51 after publicly challenging Justin Trudeau on his support for the bill during a public Q&A event at the University of British Columbia.
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