John Horgan, BC’s former premier, has died at the age of 65.
The tragic news comes after Horgan publicly battled cancer in recent years. He had not shared his latest diagnosis with British Columbians in recent weeks, but BC’s Health Minister Adrian Dix announced in a news conference earlier in the year that Horgan had a new diagnosis of cancer.
He was first elected to the BC legislature in 2005 as the MLA for Juan de Fuca and led the province through the COVID-19 pandemic as premier. In 2022, Horgan announced he would step down. He later took a position with the federal government as Canada’s ambassador to Germany.
He called being the leader of BC the “thrill of [his] life.”
Horgan had become known for his no-BS attitude and was even considered one of the most popular premiers in the country a few years ago.
Premier David Eby took over from Horgan and now leads BC’s NDP government.
More to come…