Reference to the CFA’s Advocacy Update from June 30, 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he will step down before the next provincial election. 

The two-term NDP premier made the announcement Tuesday, saying he had every intention to run for a third term but decided he couldn’t continue after undergoing “rigorous” treatment for throat cancer in recent months. “My health is good, but my energy flags as the days go by,” Horgan, 62, told reporters gathered in Vancouver. 

“We came to the conclusion that I’m not able to make another six-year commitment to this job.” Horgan, now cancer-free, said he will resign after his party holds a leadership review in the fall. The resignation announcement comes after Horgan’s cabinet gathered for a midterm retreat in Vancouver. He said it’s ”tradition” for the politicians to discuss their plans for the future during the retreat, but he’d already made his decision after speaking with his wife, Ellie. 

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