VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were New Democrats deep down but they just didn't know it yet.
VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were New Democrats deep down but they just didn't know it yet.
"The well-being of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him. He was surrounded by family and friends and love in his final days."Premier David Eby said Horgan brought the party from the"political wilderness" and 16 years in opposition to the government for the first time in a generation.
Horgan, who served five terms as a member of the provincial legislature, resigned his suburban Victoria seat in March 2023, citing health reasons after receiving more than 30 radiation treatments to battle throat cancer. Horgan will be remembered as a leader whose eight years at the helm of the B.C. New Democrats managed to elevate the party to a pragmatic and steady political force that voters could support after almost 20 years in opposition, said Telford.
"I think of someone who really loved this province and really loved the people of this province and was a wonderful friend," Farnworth said. Horgan, a huge sports fan who kept a lacrosse stick and ball in his office and was a regular, jersey-wearing fan at Victoria Shamrocks lacrosse games, said his love of playing and watching team sports helped him in the political arena.
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