Eby says no place for violence in B.C. politics

Eby said he is grateful for the courage of the office staff who were told to leave by the RCMP.

Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.

Eby said he is grateful for the courage of the office staff who were told to leave by the RCMP.

"We see in other parts of the world where people have to endure violence as part of the democratic process," said Eby at a campaign stop Saturday in Langley. "We don't want that in British Columbia. It's absolutely shameful."

He said he did not know what intent was behind the threat, but supported the police investigation.