B.C. minister Popham won’t run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation

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The statement says that Popham leaves elected office as the longest serving agriculture minister in provincial history, having also served as minister of tourism, arts, culture and sport for two years.

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Popham says she plans to remain engaged in causes that have defined her career such as farming, food security and the future of the Agricultural Land Reserve.

“I am sad to leave this role, but I am not leaving public life without purpose,” she says.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2026.

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press