BC Minister Popham Won’t Run for a Sixth Term, Deepening Snap Election Speculation
B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham says she won’t run for a sixth term, deepening speculation about a snap election being called. Popham’s announcement follows the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay on Sunday. Popham, the current minister for agriculture, says in a written statement provided by the B.C. NDP caucus that her decision…
TL;DR
- B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham will not run for a sixth term.
- This decision deepens speculation about a snap election being called.
- Popham's announcement follows the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
- Popham has served as the province's agriculture minister since 2017.
- She is the longest-serving agriculture minister in provincial history.
- Popham was first elected in Greater Victoria in 2009.
- She also served as minister of tourism, arts, culture, and sport for two years.