Misty Van Popta

Misty Van Popta is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Langley-Walnut Grove since 2024. She is a member of the Conservative Party. Prior to provincial politics, she served as a councillor for the Township of Langley until May 2025, when MLAs concurrently holding municipal office were deemed to have resigned those positions.

Early life and career Van Popta grew up in the Fern Ridge and Brookswood areas of Langley, where she also raised her two daughters. She was a member of the first graduating class of the Langley Fine Arts School and is a longtime resident of Fort Langley. Her career began in the pharmaceutical industry in the 1990s, followed by 14 years in technology and pharmaceutical software. She has also co-owned a bicycle shop in Fort Langley. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 provincial election, and was appointed to the official opposition's shadow cabinet as critic for infrastructure and construction.

Following her election to the legislature, Van Popta continued to serve concurrently as a councillor and an MLA, a decision that led to criticisms from the British Columbia New Democratic Party, which accused her of double-dipping. On May 29, 2025, the Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act, which prohibited MLAs from simultaneously holding any municipal offices and deemed any dual officeholders such as Van Popta to have resigned their municipal offices, came into effect.

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