Bowinn Ma | |
|---|---|
 Bowinn Ma in 2024 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness of British Columbia | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Greene |
| Minister of State for Infrastructure of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dan Coulter |
| Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi Yamamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1985 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Profession | Engineer |
Bowinn Ma, MLA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] Ma then stood for re-election in the 2020 British Columbia general election and 2024 British Columbia general election, winning decisively in both.[2][3] She represents the electoral district of North Vancouver-Lonsdale as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1]
Ma serves as the Minister of Infrastructure, a new position in the Eby ministry created to deliver capital projects for the provincial government. She previously served in the Eby ministry as BC’s first Minister for Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
In the Horgan ministry following the 2020 election, Ma was the Minister of State for Infrastructure, a position that served under the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and also served on the Treasury Board.[4][5] Minister Ma's mandate included specific TransLink SkyTrain expansion projects, the Massey Tunnel replacement and completing the Pattullo Bridge.[6]
From 2017 to 2020, Ma served as the Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink,[7] as a member of the Cabinet Housing Working Group Committee,[8] as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts,[9] and as the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations.[10]
From 2017 to 2020 Ma was the youngest member of the current British Columbia Legislative Assembly, and the Canadian born daughter of Taiwanese immigrants.[11] Ma, Katrina Chen, and Anne Kang are the first MLAs of Taiwanese heritage to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[12]
Ma was the first New Democrat to win a seat on the North Shore since David Schreck in 1991.[1] She defeated two-term incumbent BC Liberal Minister Naomi Yamamoto as a first-time candidate. The North Vancouver-Lonsdale upset result is often credited in part to increased turnout from Squamish Nation voters and the political mobilization of the Iranian-Canadian community, both of whom strongly favoured Ma.[13][14]
In November 2023, Ma became the third woman in BC history to give birth as a sitting cabinet minister, and the 14th in Canada.[15]
- ^ a b c Ma claims North Vancouver-Lonsdale for the NDP. North Shore News, May 9, 2017.
- ^ Ma's declared win in North Vancouver-Lonsdale a landslide for NDP. North Shore News, Oct 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bowinn Ma re-elected as North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA". North Shore News. October 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Premier John Horgan unveils his new cabinet".
- ^ Cabinet Committees. Government of British Columbia, November 26, 2020.
- ^ [1]. Premier John Horgan Mandate Letter to Minister of State for Infrastructure Bowinn Ma, November 26, 2020.
- ^ Metro Vancouver mayors have high hopes for new NDP TransLink boss, The Vancouver Sun, July 18, 2017
- ^ Cabinet Committees, BC Government Website, December 1, 2017
- ^ Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts Membership, BC Legislative Assembly Website, December 1, 2017
- ^ Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations Membership, BC Legislative Assembly Website, December 1, 2017
- ^ Prominent Chinese Canadian calls on B.C. parties to create Asian caucuses. The Georgia Straight, April 9, 2017.
- ^ Taiwanese Canadian leader describes election of three B.C. MLAs as historic milestone, The Georgia Straight, June 9, 2017.
- ^ Squamish Nation voters help NDP rookie Bowinn Ma win B.C. riding, The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2017
- ^ 3 under-reported stories from the B.C. election, The Georgia Straight, June 17, 2017
- ^ "North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes newborn daughter". North Shore News. November 18, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.