US EditionB.C. MLA Bowinn Ma's constituency office targeted with explosive device
NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUN 27 – An explosive device caused damage to the front door of Bowinn Ma's office, prompting an emergency caucus meeting and heightened security amid a 20% rise in political office incidents, police said.
- In the early morning of June 27, 2025, an explosion breached the entrance and caused damage to the door frame of the North Vancouver office belonging to British Columbia’s Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma.
- Police and Premier David Eby confirmed the device was deliberately set, though the motive remains unclear, and authorities are investigating a possible link to an earlier nearby blast.
- RCMP responded promptly and found burn and scorch marks at the bottom of the breached door, which also damaged the door frame, while the office was subsequently closed for the day.
- Bowinn Ma expressed relief that no one was harmed during the unsettling event and thanked the community for their support while the police continue their investigation.
- In response to the security threat against an elected official, the BC NDP has scheduled an urgent caucus gathering and advised all MLAs and staff to exercise caution.
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An investigation is under way to determine whether this incident is related to an explosion previously occurring in the vicinity.
Police Investigating Explosion at BC MLA’s Office
RCMP in North Vancouver said they’re investigating after an explosion at an NDP MLA’s office. Police said they first received reports of a “loud bang” in the 100 block of West 1st Street around 2:45 a.m. on June 27. Officers attended the area but did not find anything suspicious. A second incident happened around 4:15 a.m. on June 27 at MLA Bowinn Ma’s North Vancouver-Lonsdale office on West Esplanade Avenue and Chesterfield Avenue, RCMP said. O…
An explosive device damaged the entrance door of the British Columbia Minister of Infrastructure's office, Bowinn Ma, on Friday morning, reported to the police. An investigation is under way to determine whether this violent incident is related to an explosion that occurred previously in the vicinity.
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Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA's office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER — An explosive device damaged the front door of British Columbia Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma's office on Friday morning, police said, and they're investigating whether the "jarring incident" was linked to an earlier blast nearby
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