Donate . "The video of B.C. “If we are friendly, we get this.”, This is appalling.If women are not warm in the workplace, we are castigated as rude. The rapid progress Minister Adrian Dix is making on the health file is mind boggling. Read more: Politician. I’m one of them. @BowinnMa is incredibly professional and her ability to forge friendships across party lines makes the legislature better. Ravi Kahlon. I wish to add this. We've been investing in people since 2017 and there's still more to do.

Ma responded with a lengthy post on Twitter late Sunday morning, saying she wants young women to be able to take on political roles or work in male-dominated industries without fear of sexism. “If women are not warm in the workplace, we are castigated as rude,” she said. Politician. #DayOfTheGirl, — Jody Wilson-Raybould 王州迪 Vancouver Granville (@Puglaas) October 11, 2020. Liberals’ website. Create New Account. © 2020 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Shortly after, Ma shared her own statement to Facebook and Twitter to denounce sexism, and explained that the interaction described by Thornthwaite was Ma “deliberately speaking closely with an elder who is very hard of hearing.”. I have always and will always support more women in politics. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Thornthwaite responded via Twitter on Sunday morning, about 12 hours after the video was posted. The video, posted to Twitter by a Vancouver podcast host on Saturday night, shows BC Liberal candidate Jane Thornthwaite insulting BC NDP candidate Bowinn Ma, who is running for North Vancouver-Lonsdale.

So is Bowinn Ma," she said in a tweet. I have reached out to Bowinn Ma to apologize to her directly as well. In response, Sultan groaned, prompting Thornthwaite to say, “Yes, Ralph. I’m pretty sure that automatically makes me the funniest on this entire team.Register here to watch me give an “homage” to Ralph: https://t.co/y56oF8qQgn #ralphroast #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/XDJs3E7cuW. I have huge respect for all women who push through glass ceilings.

Liberal North Shore MLA is a deeply uncomfortable characterization of my efforts to extend kindness across partisan lines," Ma said Sunday in a statement posted on Facebook and Twitter. A warning: it’s disgusting & hard to watch. Leaked video of BC Liberals insulting NDP’s Bowinn Ma shows sexism say observers, How the owners of a small Halifax café and bakery adapted to the pandemic, Celebrities are stepping up as allies—here’s what you can do, Thousands gather in Toronto on weekend over death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, This photographer documents how people have been living in lockdown, Sweet pup gently begs for some of owner’s lunch, Dog can’t be fooled by owner’s magic trick, Items on a dresser strangely moving on their own caught on camera, Napping dog lets kitty friend give it a massage, These pups know how to open cage, go inside and close gate behind them, This fly on Mike Pence’s head won the Vice Presidential debate.

Politician. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. /1 https://t.co/tSQ8KwaNHa, — Andrea Reimer (she/her) (@andreareimer) October 11, 2020, All I will say is I have the pleasure to know @BowinnMa and she is fantastic! Ma, Thornthwaite and Sultan are all former MLAs and worked at the same time in the B.C. “Young women deserve a province that encourages them to take on leadership without sexism … the comments and reactions in that video do the exact opposite.”, READ MORE: B.C. British Columbians deserve better from their political leaders. "I understand why many people are upset, and I continue to be committed to doing everything I can to make sure women are welcomed, encouraged, and treated with respect in politics and public life," he added in the tweet. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. I commit to doing better moving forward. Ravi Kahlon, the NDP’s North Delta candidate, took to Twitter Sunday to point out that racialized women face even larger barriers in politics.

The provincial riding known as North Vancouver-Lonsdale exists on Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Temíxw & səlil̓wətaʔɬ təməxʷ. I have always and will always support more women in politics. 's Oct. 24 election, 'Majority of people do suffer in silence': Stigma around eating disorders remains, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. pic.twitter.com/sE3MbnKbSZ. A retiring BC Liberal is being “roasted”.

I commit to doing better moving forward. Coronavirus face masks are mandatory outdoors in Italy. I unreservedly apologize for making these comments.". A video leaked on Twitter sparked social media outrage after it showed Liberal Jane Thornthwaite saying Ma, 35, used her appearance to charm retiring Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan during a networking event. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson, along with candidates Mike de Jong, Karin Kirkpatrick and Jordan Sturdy can be seen chuckling in response to the story.

A leaked video from a BC Liberals’ online Zoom event is drawing condemnation from observers who say the comments made toward NDP candidate Bowinn Ma are sexist. Politician. The video, posted to Twitter by a Vancouver podcast host on Saturday night, shows BC Liberal candidate Jane Thornthwaite insulting Bowinn Ma, who is running for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. Liberal North Shore MLA sexualized my interactions with another multi-term B.C. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. B.C. On Sunday morning, Thornthwaite responded to the backlash on Twitter but stopped short of offering an apology, stating only that she supports women in politics. https://t.co/zxYqNwnBlQ. The video attracted a swift response from B.C. Rick Glumac - Port Moody-Coquitlam. If women are not warm in the workplace, we are castigated as rude. The comments and reactions in that video do the exact opposite.”, We need to be a province that enables young women to take on leadership roles without fear of sexism.

B.C. — Jane Thornthwaite (@jthornthwaite) October 11, 2020. If we are friendly, we get this. ", This is the BC Liberal leader and several candidates. B.C. George Chow. I’m sharing because a woman reached out to me and asked me to do so (her email in below tweet).#bcpoli pic.twitter.com/AiDwFmBT7F, — Mo Amir ॐ This is VANCOLOUR (@vancolour) October 11, 2020. “Being a woman in politics is difficult. Bowinn Ma, North Vancouver, British Columbia. I have always and will always support more women in politics.". If you’re all three, apparently people will talk about you behind your back like this,” tweeted Katya Woloshyn. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson watching on as a multi-term BC Liberal North Shore MLA sexualized my interactions with another multi-term BC Liberal North Shore MLA is a deeply uncomfortable characterization of my efforts to extend kindness across partisan lines. Bowinn has used her experience as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) to improve transportation on the North Shore, and has been a champion for housing affordability, child care, and climate action. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. 6.1K likes. “Bowinn is very pretty lady (sic), and she knows that she’s got ‘it,’ and she knows how to get Ralph going.”. The comments were made during a virtual "roast" event held in honour of Sultan on Sept. 17. I unreservedly apologize for making these comments. I’m one of them. This is the official page for Bowinn Ma, who currently serves as the BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale.

Liberal party’s out-of-touch approach. We were supposed to be networking and all this — but Bowinn knows how to get you. In the leaked video clip, no Liberal party speak out against Thornthwaite’s comments. Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan.

British Columbians deserve better from their political leaders. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. ‘Sexist’: BC Liberals take fire over leaked Zoom video mocking NDP’s Bowinn Ma. I’m so proud to have you on our team. CTV News Vancouver has reached out to both Ma and Thornthwaite for interviews. Ralph Sultan has the same respect and a soft spot for his fellow UBC engineer, and I made light of that at a roast. Bowinn Ma is the MLA for the provincial riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale in BC. Bowinn Ma/Facebook Written for Daily Hive by Mo Amir, host and producer of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR , based in Vancouver. Apologize, resign and spend some time working on your internalized misogyny,” the tweet read. sip@postmedia.comtwitter.com/stephanie_ip. Should Canada do the same? I’m so proud to have you on our team,” he said. The video, posted to Twitter by a Vancouver podcast host on Saturday night, shows BC Liberal candidate Jane Thornthwaite insulting BC NDP candidate Bowinn Ma, … In a video that has sparked fury on Twitter, B.C. So is Bowinn Ma. I'm one of them. I’m not going to editorialize this. Bowinn Ma, North Vancouver, British Columbia. "I have huge respect for all women who push through glass ceilings. So is Bowinn Ma. Thornthwaite responded to the video in a pair of tweets Sunday morning. Take Action. ", "I go to an event and one of them was the [Capilano University] student union luncheon and both Bowinn Ma and Ralph were stuck on the couch together very, very, close together for almost the entire time.". “Yesterday I was very, angry … but today I’m very, very sad,” she said. By connecting regularly with constituents, Bowinn stays on the pulse of our concerns. “On reflection, those comments were inappropriate, and it was right for Jane to apologize,” wrote Wilkinson, adding his own apology and that “this never should have happened.”, “I understand why many people are upset, and I continue to be committed to doing everything I can to make sure women are welcomed, encouraged, and treated with respect in politics and public life.”, Horgan posted a brief tweet calling Ma a “powerhouse and a role model.”, I understand why many people are upset, and I continue to be committed to doing everything I can to make sure women are welcomed, encouraged, and treated with respect in politics and public life. Pledge to Vote. Please try again. Liberal candidate Jane Thornthwaite implies that NDP candidate Bowinn Ma, 35, used her appearance to charm Liberal candidate Ralph Sultan during a networking event. Liberal candidate's comments about young, female NDP candidate spark social media fury, New faces bring renewal, political opportunity after B.C. This is infuriating Women of colour always have to work three times as hard to be seen as legitimate. “The video of B.C. Newspaper. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. However, be cauti… “Bowinn is a very pretty lady, she knows she’s got it, and she knows how to get Ralph going,” says Thornthwaite to laughs from the other participants. It’s a good reminder that being a woman doesn’t make you a feminist ...and being called a leader doesn’t mean you lead.

So is Bowinn Ma. Listen, I am Ralph’s Successor. Ma also responded with a statement on Twitter, saying Thornthwaite’s story “sexualized my interactions with another multi-term MLA” and was “a deeply uncomfortable characterization of my efforts to extend kindness across partisan lines.

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