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Bowinn Ma PROVINCIAL PARTY: BC NDP YOUR RIDING: NORTH VANCOUVER - LONSDALE
Now it’s your turn!
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xercise your democratic right and obligation: VOTE!
Over the past weeks we here at the News have worked diligently to make sure that all of you are fully informed of the big picture issues and just as importantly the community based issues. We have asked the questions, we have attended the all candidates meetings (at least as many as we could get to), we have shared some opinions and we have hosted forums both in the letters pages of the paper and just as importantly on our website and Facebook posts. We have created candidate profiles for your reference and have hosted their advertising. We certainly feel that we have covered the
bases and encouraged a healthy dialogue in our community. So please take the time to review all the individual candidates and their personal thoughts, along with their parties agendas and promises and then take that critically important task of marking your ballot. Whether you vote for change or vote for your incumbent candidate, that is for you to decide. Keep in mind that while your vote is tied to a party, do remember that we elect Members of our Legislative Assembly. It is critical that you vote for the person that you feel will work hard in Victoria to ensure that you/we are heard and represented. Enjoy the read in the pages that follow and then do your duty, get out and VOTE! I know I will. Peter Kvarnstrom Publisher, North Shore News
Facts about me
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This is my first time running. I live near Heywood Park in the City of North Vancouver. I moved here several years ago to join my partner, a long-time North Shore resident, and have established roots here. I’m a Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional with degrees in Civil Engineering and Management from UBC. My academic background included a focus on transportation. When I find free time you can find me playing ice hockey, ultimate frisbee, and exploring the beautiful trails here on the North Shore.
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What made you decide to stand in this election? I’m stepping up to run in this election for my god children and their parents who tell me on a regular basis how challenging it is to raise a family here in BC and how much they worry about their children’s futures. I’m determined to help bring positive change to their lives and the lives of all families in our community. What areas of specific expertise will you bring? As an engineer and project manager, I value fiscal responsibility and good long-term planning, especially in the area of transportation. I work every day to see the big picture and then bring people together to deliver results. That’s something that I will bring with me to the Legislature as your MLA. How do you find out what people’s concerns are? I hear concerns from our neighbours every day on the doorstep and out in the community. North Vancouver is a great community, but Christy Clark is not making good choices for us. Whether it’s ignoring skyrocketing housing and child care costs, under-funding public transportation making traffic worse on the North Shore, or failing to protect the environment, people tell me Christy Clark is making life harder for their families. John Horgan and the BC NDP have a plan for making life here more affordable, improving transportation on the North Shore, creating wellpaying sustainable jobs that last, and protecting our coast by opposing the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
reach me at
telephone 604-770-2450 email bowinn.ma@bcndp.ca internet bowinnma.bcndp.ca SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
AUTHORIZED BY JEN-FONG KUO, FINANCIAL AGENT, 778-807-0578
I want to be known for: Working hard every day for my community and fighting for what’s right.