Tako Van Popta
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Tako Van Popta was involved in the agriculture industry. He was reportedly the owner and operator of Van Popta Nurseries Ltd., a large-scale greenhouse business in the Fraser Valley that specialized in potted plants. His career was primarily focused on farming and business within his community.
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Tako Van Popta won with 33,574 votes (51.4%)
Total votes cast: 65,360
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the appeal process in British Columbia is going to take years. In the meantime, homeowners in Richmond, British Columbia, and throughout the province are feeling insecure. Here is the reality in the subject territory in Richmond. Realtors are not taking listings, appraisers are devaluing property values and bankers are not lending money on title that they see as
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Thank you. Canada is not the first country to set up a foreign influence transparency registry. What lessons have you and your department learned from Australia and the United Kingdom—there may be others, but those two in particular—who are close allies of ours with similar legal structures and similar political structures? What lessons have we learned from them that could have sped things up a
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Mr. Assistant Deputy Minister, for being here with us. I too am disappointed that the minister couldn't be here, and likewise Mr. Boegman. That said, you are more than welcome at our committee. Thank you for taking our questions. I too will lodge my concern about the apparent delays in getting this foreign influence transparency registry set up. Mr. Jeneroux noted