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- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: Langley-Walnut Grove | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Misty Van Popta elected new Langley-Walnut Grove MLA". Langley Advance Times. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ↑ Grochowski, Sarah (October 19, 2024). "B.C. Election Results: Conservatives reclaim Langley ridings from NDP". Vancouver Sun . Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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