--- title: "Misty Van Popta: candidate for MLA in Langley-Walnut Grove, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/misty-van-popta" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:04:08.284Z" meta: description: "Misty Van Popta won Langley-Walnut Grove in 2024 with 49.56% of the vote. In 2026 her member’s bill on health screening for firefighters became law, and sh..." "og:description": "Misty Van Popta won Langley-Walnut Grove in 2024 with 49.56% of the vote. In 2026 her member’s bill on health screening for firefighters became law, and sh..." "og:title": "Misty Van Popta: candidate for MLA in Langley-Walnut Grove, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Misty Van Popta won Langley-Walnut Grove in 2024 with 49.56% of the vote. In 2026 her member’s bill on health screening for firefighters became law, and sh..." "twitter:title": "Misty Van Popta: candidate for MLA in Langley-Walnut Grove, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Langley-Walnut Grove · BC provincial 2026 # Misty Van Popta Conservative MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove since 2024 and the party’s critic for infrastructure, running again. Misty Van Popta won Langley-Walnut Grove in 2024 with 49.56% of the vote. In 2026 her member’s bill on health screening for firefighters became law, and she questioned the government on paused hospital and long-term care projects. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Conservative Party of BC2026 ![Misty Van Popta, from her Conservative Party of BC candidate page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/misty-van-popta-640.webp) *Misty Van PoptaMLAv.* [Image: Conservative Party of BC](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/misty-van-popta/) Candidate research / September 30, 2026 A researched record of Misty Van Popta’s 22 commitments, 13 dated actions and 11 public statements from 2026, with 9 news items. Most come from the legislature record and Conservative caucus releases. **22**Commitments **13**Programs **9**News articles **59**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Misty Van Popta? No campaign event for Misty Van Popta was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-09-30. The dates below are voting days. Checked September 30, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

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1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed 3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed 6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 8. Oct 16Voting day 9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed 13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 24Voting day

### Voting dates - Oct 16Advance voting opens - Oct 24Final Voting Day At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/) - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Misty Van Popta Misty Van Popta is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Langley-Walnut Grove on Elections BC’s list for the general election of October 24, 2026. She won the district in 2024 with 12,121 votes, 49.56% of the valid vote, defeating the sitting member Megan Dykeman of the BC NDP, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. The Canadian Press reported that she was elected to Township of Langley council in 2022 and lost that seat in May 2025, when a new law stopped MLAs from also serving on a council. The Conservative caucus named her critic for Infrastructure, and in August 2026 also deputy whip, the Langley Advance Times reported. In the legislature in 2026 she asked about paused long-term care homes, Burnaby Hospital and health funding for Fraser Health. Her Bill M214, the Firefighters’ Health Act, passed on April 13, 2026, and BC Laws records Royal Assent on April 16. The party candidate page says she grew up in Langley and works in construction project management, with a project management designation and studies at SFU. Those are the party’s own statements. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 22 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30 2026 · Public servicesApproved ### Health screening plan for firefighters (Bill M214) Van Popta moved Bill M214, the Firefighters’ Health Act, her own member’s bill. It requires the Minister of Health to develop a plan for cancer screening, regular physical and mental health checks and exposure data for firefighters. The legislature passed it on April 13, 2026, and BC Laws records Royal Assent on April 16, 2026.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The bill text sets a 12-month deadline for the plan and covers volunteer firefighters after 10 years and forest firefighters after 5 years of service. It names no cost.
What still needs checking: Does the Minister of Health table the screening plan by April 16, 2027?

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M214 report stage and third reading, Bill M233 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Bill M 214, Firefighters’ Health Act, as passed third reading](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bills/billscurrent/m214-3_43rd2nd)Official record · BC Laws (King’s Printer) - [Progress of members’ bills, 2nd Session, 43rd Parliament](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bills/billscurrent/2nd43rd_progress-of-bills_members)Official record · BC Laws (King’s Printer) - [B.C. Conservative MLA’s bill on firefighter health passes](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/conservative-bill-passes-misty-van-popta-9.7162480)Reporting · CBC News (The Canadian Press) 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Restart the paused long-term care projects in Fraser Health In the Infrastructure estimates debate on March 2, 2026, Van Popta asked the minister to redesign the paused Delta long-term care home and fund it in the 2026 budget year, and said the government cannot stop all of the projects.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She names the instrument, a budget line in 2026. She gives no total cost and no number of beds to restart.
What still needs checking: Are the seven paused long-term care projects funded in a later budget?

- [Debates of March 2, 2026 (afternoon): question period and Infrastructure estimates on long-term care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302pm-Hansard-n129.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Ministry mum as to why Delta long-term care project put on hold](https://cloverdalereporter.com/2026/03/18/ministry-mum-as-to-why-delta-long-term-care-project-put-on-hold/)Reporting · Cloverdale Reporter - [Conservative MLAs Rally for Fairness in Fraser Health Seniors’ Care](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/conservative-mlas-rally-for-fairness-in-fraser-health-seniors-care/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Fund Fraser Health in line with its population In the Health estimates debate on April 29, 2026, Van Popta said Fraser Health has 40 percent of the province’s population and 22 percent of the health budget, and asked when the funding model for health authorities will be corrected.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She names the funding model as the instrument. She gives no dollar figure and no date for the change.
What still needs checking: Does a future budget change the share of health funding that goes to Fraser Health?

- [Debates of April 29, 2026 (afternoon): question period on Burnaby Hospital, Health estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260429pm-Hansard-n167.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [NDP Government Cancels Critical Healthcare Projects Across Fraser Health Authority](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-government-cancels-critical-healthcare-projects-across-fraser-health-authority/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · Public servicesNot established ### Monthly public reporting on long-term care wait-lists (Bill M232) On March 2, 2026, Van Popta spoke for Bill M232, the Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act, a member’s bill from her caucus. She said it would require monthly reports on wait-lists and a ministry plan within one year.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The speech names the bill and its timeline. voche.me did not open a record of the second reading vote, so the outcome is not established here.
What still needs checking: Did Bill M232 pass second reading?

- [Debates of March 2, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M232, long-term care reporting](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302am-Hansard-n128.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Set a start date for Burnaby Hospital phase 2 In question period on May 4, 2026, Van Popta asked the government to give a start date for phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment. A caucus release on August 18, 2026 quotes her asking where the $61 million still listed for the project will go.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A demand for a date. She names no cost of her own and no date.
What still needs checking: Does the government publish a new start date for phase 2?

- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): question period on Burnaby Hospital](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [NDP Sits on $61 Million With No Start Date for Burnaby Hospital](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-sits-on-61-million-with-no-start-date-for-burnaby-hospital/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Mental health support for first responders In a member statement on May 25, 2026, Van Popta spoke about a fundraising ride for first responders and veterans with PTSD and said their mental health supports matter.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A statement of approach. It names no measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking: Does she propose a provincial measure for first responder mental health?

- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): member statement on The Rolling Barrage](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### Build the schools that growing communities need A caucus release on September 15, 2026 quotes Van Popta, as shadow minister for infrastructure, saying the government has left students in portables and in schools waiting years for replacement.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The release names no school, cost or date of her own.
What still needs checking: Does the party name school projects, with costs and dates, in its platform?

- [NDP Fails to Build the School Infrastructure B.C. Needs](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-fails-to-build-the-school-infrastructure-b-c-needs/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### Rebuild a destroyed school right away A caucus release on August 26, 2026 quotes Van Popta on the three years taken to start rebuilding Hazel Trembath Elementary in Port Coquitlam, saying government must start rebuilding at once when a school is destroyed.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A statement of approach. It names no measure, cost or timeline.
What still needs checking: Is a rule or policy for replacing destroyed schools proposed?

- [NDP Government Takes Three Years to Begin Work on Burnt-Down School](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-government-takes-three-years-to-begin-work-on-burnt-down-school/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Open public construction contracts to all qualified contractors On April 13, 2026, Van Popta spoke for Bill M233, the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act, moved by a caucus colleague. She said public contracts should go to any qualified contractor, union or non-union, on merit, safety, experience and price.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She names the bill. She cites Ontario savings of 14 to 21 percent as evidence, which voche.me did not check, and gives no target for British Columbia.
What still needs checking: Does the bill come back in a new legislature?

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She names regulation or statute as the instrument. She proposes no number of days.
What still needs checking: Did Bill 15 or its regulations set timelines for the dispute process?

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on capital projects, Bill 15 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Change liquor markups to help B.C. breweries In the Agriculture estimates debate on April 15, 2026, Van Popta repeated the B.C. brewers’ request to change how beer markups are charged, which she said would cost the treasury nothing, and asked when the review would be done.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She restates the measure. The revenue figure is the brewers’ claim as she reported it, and she gives no date.
What still needs checking: Does the government change the beer markup?

- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): question period on pipelines, Agriculture estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Support more oil and gas pipelines to the coast In question period on April 15, 2026, Van Popta asked the government to support more export pipelines to B.C.’s coasts.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: Pipeline approval needs the federal government. She names no provincial measure.
What still needs checking: Does she name a provincial step for a pipeline?

- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): question period on pipelines, Agriculture estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Keep tenant rights for people in supportive housing In the Bill 11 debate on April 2, 2026, Van Popta said the bill gives tenants in supportive housing weaker protections and leaves too much to regulation.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A position on the bill. She proposes no amendment text, cost or date.
What still needs checking: What protections for supportive housing tenants did the final regulations set?

- [Debates of April 2, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 11 debate, residential tenancy](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402pm-Hansard-n148.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Build homes while protecting farmland In a member statement on March 30, 2026, Van Popta said Langley can build homes and still protect its farmland and horse culture, with more local decision-making.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A statement of approach. It names no measure.
What still needs checking: Does she propose a change to provincial land rules?

- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): member statement on farmland and equine culture](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### More training money for shelter staff In the Housing estimates debate on March 10, 2026, Van Popta said a shelter she spoke with is allotted $86 per staff member for training that she put at $780 per staff member, and asked for a larger training allowance and faster budget approvals.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The dollar figures describe the problem as the shelter told her. She proposes no amount.
What still needs checking: Does BC Housing raise the training allowance for shelters?

- [Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 10 debate and Housing estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Reconsider single-stair apartment buildings In the Housing estimates debate on March 10, 2026, Van Popta asked the minister to reconsider building code rules that allow a single exit stair in buildings up to six storeys, citing fire chiefs and firefighters.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: She names the building code. She gives no proposed rule or date.
What still needs checking: Does the B.C. building code change on single exit stairs?

- [Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 10 debate and Housing estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Include water in a motion on utility affordability On May 25, 2026, Van Popta spoke for a caucus colleague’s amendment that added water to a motion on wastewater utility costs, saying utility bills affect affordability for homes.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A position on a motion. It names no rate, cost or date.
What still needs checking: Does she propose a measure on utility costs?

- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (morning): motion on wastewater utility costs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525am-Hansard-n182.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Stop cost overruns on public projects A caucus release on July 7, 2026 quotes Van Popta on the new $8.5 billion cost of the Massey Tunnel replacement, saying the government cannot stay on budget.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A statement of approach. It names no measure to control costs.
What still needs checking: Does the party name a measure to control capital project costs?

- [NDP Drives Massey Tunnel Replacement Cost to an Eye-Watering $8.5 Billion](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-drives-massey-tunnel-replacement-cost-to-an-eye-watering-85-billion/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia - [Overdose prevention site planned for new St. Paul’s Hospital, but government mum on details](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/overdose-prevention-planned-st-pauls-130052985.html)Reporting · Vancouver Sun, via Yahoo News Canada 2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge ### Replacement crossing for the Massey Tunnel A caucus release on July 6, 2026 quotes Van Popta saying the government cancelled the planned bridge in 2017 and that the project now has no timeline and no cost estimate.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A criticism of the project. She names no crossing design, cost or date.
What still needs checking: Does she or the party state what crossing they would build?

- [Liberals Reward NDP Incompetence After George Massey Tunnel Project Spirals](https://www.bcconservativecaucus.ca/liberals-reward-ndp-incompetence-after-george-massey-tunnel-project-spirals/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Keep oversight of public service hiring independent On March 30, 2026, Van Popta spoke for Motion 203, which opposed moving the Office of the Merit Commissioner under the Minister of Finance. The vote index shows her voting for the motion on March 31.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: A position. It names no bill, cost or date.
What still needs checking: Is the Merit Commissioner’s office restored as an independent office?

- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): debate on Motion 203, merit oversight](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceNot established ### Delay the freedom of information bill by six months On April 21 and May 6, 2026, Van Popta spoke against Bill 9, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, said access should not depend on what a person can pay, and spoke for an amendment to delay it by six months. The vote index shows her voting for that amendment and against the bill.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The amendment failed on a recorded vote. She proposes no fee level.
What still needs checking: Would a Conservative government change the freedom of information fees?

- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9 debate, freedom of information](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon and overnight): question period, Bill 9 amendment debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceChanged approach ### Send the K’ómoks Treaty Act to a committee On May 20, 2026, Van Popta moved an amendment that Bill 20, the K’ómoks Treaty Act, not be read a second time and that its subject go to the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs. She said the treaty’s use of UNDRIP language and the concerns of the Wei Wai Kum Nation needed more review.

Evidence & next checks

Evidence reviewed: The amendment failed by 44 votes to 48. The legislature then passed the bill; the vote index shows her voting against second and third reading.
What still needs checking: Does the committee meet on treaties in a new legislature?

- [Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 20 debate and her amendment](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Her member’s bill, the amendment she moved, and recorded votes where the vote index names her. A vote belongs to her alone; party votes are not counted for her. Apr 13Law; plan due within 12 months of Royal Assent ### Firefighters’ Health Act passed Van Popta moved report stage and third reading of her Bill M214. The House passed it on April 13, 2026, and BC Laws records Royal Assent on April 16, 2026.

Scope, limits and sources

The Act comes into force on Royal Assent, according to its text. voche.me found no record that the plan had been tabled by 2026-09-30.

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M214 report stage and third reading, Bill M233 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Progress of members’ bills, 2nd Session, 43rd Parliament](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bills/billscurrent/2nd43rd_progress-of-bills_members)Official record · BC Laws (King’s Printer) - [B.C. Conservative MLA’s bill on firefighter health passes](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/conservative-bill-passes-misty-van-popta-9.7162480)Reporting · CBC News (The Canadian Press) May 20Defeated ### Moved amendment to send Bill 20 to committee Van Popta moved that Bill 20, the K’ómoks Treaty Act, go to the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs. The House defeated the amendment by 44 votes to 48.

Scope, limits and sources

The transcript lists her among the 44 votes for the amendment.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes on Bill 20 and the Supply Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 22First reading vote ### Voted to introduce a bill to repeal DRIPA The vote index lists her as voting yes at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.

Scope, limits and sources

A first reading vote allows a bill to be printed. voche.me did not open the transcript of this vote.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 26Budget passed ### Voted against the 2026 budget The vote index lists her as voting no on the budget motion, and no on second and third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act (Bill 2).

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 28Bill passed ### Voted against the Supply Act, 2026-2027 The vote index lists her as voting no at third reading of Bill 22.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes on Bill 20 and the Supply Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 7Bill passed ### Voted against Bill 9 at second reading In the sitting that began on May 6, 2026, the vote index lists her as voting yes on the amendment to delay Bill 9 and no on second reading. She also voted no at third reading on May 28.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon and overnight): question period, Bill 9 amendment debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 31Recorded vote ### Voted for Motion 203 on merit oversight The vote index lists her as voting yes on the motion she spoke for on March 30.

Scope, limits and sources

voche.me did not open the transcript of the vote to read the result.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 1Recorded vote ### Voted for the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act The vote index lists her as voting yes at third reading of Bill 12.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 20Recorded vote ### Voted for Bill M233 on open tendering The vote index lists her as voting yes at second reading of the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act.

Scope, limits and sources

The index lists other members voting no; voche.me did not open the transcript to read the result.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 21Recorded vote ### Voted for the Forests Statutes Amendment Act The vote index lists her as voting yes at third reading of Bill 14.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 5First reading vote ### Voted to introduce the Drug Recovery and Community Safety Act The vote index lists her as voting yes at first reading of Bill M235.

Scope, limits and sources

voche.me did not open the transcript of this vote.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 1Recorded vote ### Voted for the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act The vote index lists her as voting yes at third reading of Bill 6.

Scope, limits and sources

Recorded votes only.

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Misty Van Popta](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. Mar 2Debate coverage ### Infrastructure estimates on long-term care Questioned the Minister of Infrastructure on seven paused long-term care projects, their costs per bed, and a plan for 7,000 beds by 2030. - [Debates of March 2, 2026 (afternoon): question period and Infrastructure estimates on long-term care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302pm-Hansard-n129.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 2Speech ### Speech for Bill M232, long-term care reporting Spoke for monthly public reporting on long-term care wait-lists, hospice beds and patients waiting in hospital. - [Debates of March 2, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M232, long-term care reporting](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302am-Hansard-n128.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 10Debate coverage ### Housing estimates on building code and shelters Asked about the national building code, seismic rules, single exit stairs and training money for shelters. - [Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 10 debate and Housing estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 30Speech ### Speech for Motion 203 on merit oversight Spoke against moving the Office of the Merit Commissioner under the Minister of Finance. - [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): debate on Motion 203, merit oversight](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 13Speech ### Report stage and third reading of Bill M214 Moved her Firefighters’ Health Act through its last stages and described the committee’s amendments. - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M214 report stage and third reading, Bill M233 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 13Speech ### Speech for Bill M233 on public tendering Spoke for open bidding on public construction contracts and against labour agreements limited to union contractors. - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M214 report stage and third reading, Bill M233 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 13Speech ### Speech on Bill 15, environmental assessment Said the bill needs firm timelines for its dispute process and objective rules for the officer who runs it. - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on capital projects, Bill 15 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 29Debate coverage ### Health estimates on Fraser Health funding Compared health spending and hospital beds per person across health authorities and asked when the funding model will change. - [Debates of April 29, 2026 (afternoon): question period on Burnaby Hospital, Health estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260429pm-Hansard-n167.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 20Speech ### Speech and amendment on Bill 20, K’ómoks Treaty Act Spoke over two days on treaties and reconciliation, then moved to send the bill to a committee. - [Debates of May 19, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 20 debate, K’ómoks Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519pm-Hansard-n178.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 20 debate and her amendment](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 27Debate coverage ### Question period on cancelled health projects Asked the government to justify cancelling seven long-term care projects and phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital. - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): question period on cancelled health projects](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Sep 24Interview ### Comments on St. Paul’s Hospital costs Told the Vancouver Sun that the extra cost of the new St. Paul’s Hospital could have built three high schools, and that she filed an FOI request in June for the list of approved projects. - [Overdose prevention site planned for new St. Paul’s Hospital, but government mum on details](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/overdose-prevention-planned-st-pauls-130052985.html)Reporting · Vancouver Sun, via Yahoo News Canada Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. Policy disputeMay 29, 2025 ### Held a Township of Langley council seat while serving as MLA Van Popta was elected to Township of Langley council in 2022 and kept the seat after her 2024 election to the legislature, drawing criticism from the BC NDP, The Canadian Press reported. She lost the council seat when the Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act came into effect in May 2025. #### Candidate or party response She said holding both offices had precedent, was meant to be temporary, and that she planned to resign in 2026 to save the cost of a by-election, according to The Canadian Press. #### Verified status and limits The law removed her from council. No official finding was made against her. - [New law forces MLA Misty van Popta to resign from the Township of Langley council](https://energeticcity.ca/2025/05/30/new-law-forces-mla-misty-van-popta-to-resign-from-the-township-of-langley-council/)Reporting · Energeticcity.ca (The Canadian Press) Campaign disputeSeptember 29, 2026 ### NDP candidate asks her to retract a post on the U.S. trade dispute Andrew Mercier, the BC NDP candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, asked the Conservative leader to direct three Langley candidates to retract social media posts about the U.S. tariffs, the Langley Advance Times reported. The paper quotes Van Popta’s post as calling on the border to be fixed instead of tariffs. #### Candidate or party response The report gives no response from Van Popta. #### Verified status and limits A claim by an opposing campaign. No retraction found by voche.me on 2026-09-30. - [NDP candidate critical of Langley’s three Tory MLAs trade war stance](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/09/29/ndp-candidate-critical-of-langleys-three-tory-mlas-trade-war-stance/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. March 18, 2026Reporting Cloverdale Reporter ### Ministry mum on why Delta long-term care project was put on hold Reports her questions in the Infrastructure estimates on the Delta project and costs per bed. - [Ministry mum as to why Delta long-term care project put on hold](https://cloverdalereporter.com/2026/03/18/ministry-mum-as-to-why-delta-long-term-care-project-put-on-hold/)Reporting · Cloverdale Reporter March 21, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### MLAs organize health-care rally Reports the March 29 rally in Delta that she organized with Delta South MLA Ian Paton. - [MLAs organize health-care rally](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/21/mlas-organize-health-care-rally/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times April 13, 2026Reporting CBC News (The Canadian Press) ### B.C. Conservative MLA’s bill on firefighter health passes Reports the passage of her Bill M214. - [B.C. Conservative MLA’s bill on firefighter health passes](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/conservative-bill-passes-misty-van-popta-9.7162480)Reporting · CBC News (The Canadian Press) - [Langley MLA makes history with firefighter health legislation](https://aldergrovestar.com/2026/04/13/langley-mla-makes-history-with-firefighter-health-legislation/)Reporting · Aldergrove Star May 11, 2026Reporting Times Colonist (Vancouver Sun) ### B.C. spent almost $100M on hospital and long-term care projects now on hold Quotes her questioning the $1.8 million per bed figure the government gave. - [B.C. spent almost $100M on hospital, long-term care projects now on hold](https://www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/bc-spent-almost-100m-on-hospital-long-term-care-projects-now-on-hold-12256906)Reporting · Times Colonist (Alec Lazenby, Vancouver Sun) June 30, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### Langley Conservative MLAs keep their critic jobs Reports that she stays critic for Infrastructure under the new leader. - [Langley Conservative MLAs keep their opposition critic jobs under new leader](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/30/langley-conservative-mlas-keep-their-opposition-critic-jobs-under-new-leader/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times August 24, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### Deputy whip role goes to Langley Conservative MLA Reports her new role as deputy whip. - [Deputy whip role goes to Langley Conservative MLA](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/24/deputy-whip-role-goes-to-langley-conservative-mla/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times September 22, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### Langley MLAs react to snap election call Quotes her saying two elections close together would confuse voters. - [Langley MLAs react to snap election call](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/09/22/langley-mlas-react-to-snap-election-call/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times September 24, 2026Reporting Vancouver Sun ### Overdose prevention site planned for new St. Paul’s Hospital Quotes her on hospital cost overruns and on records the government has not released. - [Overdose prevention site planned for new St. Paul’s Hospital, but government mum on details](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/overdose-prevention-planned-st-pauls-130052985.html)Reporting · Vancouver Sun, via Yahoo News Canada September 29, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### NDP candidate critical of Langley Tory MLAs’ trade war stance Reports a rival candidate’s call for her to retract a post. - [NDP candidate critical of Langley’s three Tory MLAs trade war stance](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/09/29/ndp-candidate-critical-of-langleys-three-tory-mlas-trade-war-stance/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times Research / 59 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

Official record 32 sources

Campaign 15 sources

- Giddens and Van Popta: NDP must go further on firefighter cancer coverage Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · March 4, 2026 - Conservative MLAs Rally for Fairness in Fraser Health Seniors’ Care Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · April 1, 2026 - MLA Misty Van Popta’s Firefighters’ Health Act Passes Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · April 13, 2026 - NDP Government Cancels Critical Healthcare Projects Across Fraser Health Authority Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · April 29, 2026 - Kerry-Lynne Findlay Announces Shadow Cabinet Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · June 30, 2026 - Liberals Reward NDP Incompetence After George Massey Tunnel Project Spirals Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · July 6, 2026 - NDP Drives Massey Tunnel Replacement Cost to an Eye-Watering $8.5 Billion Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · July 7, 2026 - NDP Sits on $61 Million With No Start Date for Burnaby Hospital Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · August 18, 2026 - Kerry-Lynne Findlay Announces New Shadow Cabinet Roles Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · August 24, 2026 - NDP Government Takes Three Years to Begin Work on Burnt-Down School Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · August 26, 2026 - The B.C. Conservative Winning Team Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · September 9, 2026 - NDP Fails to Build the School Infrastructure B.C. Needs Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · September 15, 2026 - Misty Van Popta candidate page Conservative Party of BC - Conservative Party of BC platform page Conservative Party of BC - Misty Van Popta on X Misty Van Popta

Reporting 12 sources

- B.C. Conservative MLA’s bill on firefighter health passes CBC News (The Canadian Press) · April 13, 2026 - Langley MLA makes history with firefighter health legislation Aldergrove Star · April 13, 2026 - MLA Misty Van Popta’s Firefighters’ Health Act passes Indo-Canadian Voice - Ministry mum as to why Delta long-term care project put on hold Cloverdale Reporter · March 18, 2026 - MLAs organize health-care rally Langley Advance Times · March 21, 2026 - B.C. spent almost $100M on hospital, long-term care projects now on hold Times Colonist (Alec Lazenby, Vancouver Sun) · May 11, 2026 - Langley Conservative MLAs keep their opposition critic jobs under new leader Langley Advance Times · June 30, 2026 - Deputy whip role goes to Langley Conservative MLA Langley Advance Times · August 24, 2026 - Langley MLAs react to snap election call Langley Advance Times · September 22, 2026 - Overdose prevention site planned for new St. Paul’s Hospital, but government mum on details Vancouver Sun, via Yahoo News Canada · September 24, 2026 - NDP candidate critical of Langley’s three Tory MLAs trade war stance Langley Advance Times · September 29, 2026 - New law forces MLA Misty van Popta to resign from the Township of Langley council Energeticcity.ca (The Canadian Press) · May 30, 2025

No campaign website of her own was found; the party candidate page is her campaign page. Her Facebook and Instagram pages show only a sign-in page, so nothing from them is used. The party candidate page labels her "Interim Conservative Party Leader"; no other source supports that label, so it is not used. Her education, her professional designation and her past jobs come only from the party page and were not checked with the issuing bodies. The Infrastructure estimates of February 26, 2026 and other estimates sittings in the committee room were not read. Recorded votes are taken from the vote index; most vote transcripts were not opened, and the result of the Bill M232 second reading was not checked. A party statement on the Pattullo Bridge returned HTTP 404. The BC Professional Fire Fighters pages on Bill M214 returned HTTP 404. Whether the Minister of Health has started the firefighter screening plan was not found. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Langley-Walnut Grove was found; forums found by search were from 2024 or for the municipal election. The party platform page says the platform is coming soon. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature’s 2026 speech and vote indexes, 25 transcripts where she spoke or voted, the text and progress record of Bill M214, 12 Conservative caucus releases, the party candidate and platform pages, her X profile, and news reports from 2025 and 2026. Her commitments on this page come from what she said in the legislature and in caucus releases in 2026. The party platform page lists plan titles only. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date. [Hansard members index, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesv.htm) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2024 to present ### MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove Elected in 2024 with 12,121 votes, 49.56% of the valid vote. [Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf) From August 24, 2026 ### Deputy whip, Conservative caucus A party role announced by the leader, as reported by the Langley Advance Times. [Langley Advance Times, August 24, 2026](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/24/deputy-whip-role-goes-to-langley-conservative-mla/) 2026 ### Conservative critic for Infrastructure Kept the role under the leader named in May 2026. The caucus release of September 9, 2026 lists her as shadow minister for housing and infrastructure. [Langley Advance Times, June 30, 2026](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/30/langley-conservative-mlas-keep-their-opposition-critic-jobs-under-new-leader/) 2022 to May 2025 ### Councillor, Township of Langley Elected in 2022; lost the seat when the Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act came into effect, according to The Canadian Press. [The Canadian Press, May 30, 2025](https://energeticcity.ca/2025/05/30/new-law-forces-mla-misty-van-popta-to-resign-from-the-township-of-langley-council/) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Misty Van Popta directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Misty Van Popta's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.

Is this an official page for Misty Van Popta?

No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Misty Van Popta's own campaign.

What party is Misty Van Popta running with?

Misty Van Popta is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.

Does Misty Van Popta currently hold public office?

Yes. Misty Van Popta currently serves as MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove.

How many sources does this Misty Van Popta profile cite?

This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

Why do some questions on Misty Van Popta's page show no answer?

The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Misty Van Popta in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.

When is the election Misty Van Popta is running in?

The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Party candidate page ](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/misty-van-popta/)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Misty Van Popta · Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/misty.vanpopta/)Checked October 2, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Party candidate page](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/misty-van-popta/) [X](https://x.com/MistyVanPopta) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/misty.vanpopta/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates) [MLA**A'aliya Warbus**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/a-aliya-warbus) [MLA**Abraham Nordine**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/abraham-nordine) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Misty Van Popta a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.