Death of John Horgan a loss for all of Greater Victoria
Former BC Premier John Horgan at a Chamber Business Leaders Luncheon in 2018.
Greater Victoria lost a champion of our region this week. Former Premier John Horgan died on Tuesday at age 65, after several years of fighting cancer. He spent his final days surrounded by family and friends while receiving care at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
“The Chamber is saddened to hear of the death of former B.C. Premier John Horgan, the longtime Langford MLA, who brought remarkable stability to government. Horgan’s leadership was enormously beneficial for Greater Victoria as he understood the complexity of challenges faced by our region. We hope that John’s legacy will show a path forward for today’s leaders and help bridge the divide between British Columbians as we all seek to make the world a little better than we found it.”
Horgan was the first Premier from Vancouver Island since 1947. He stepped down in 2022 to focus on his health, and was appointed as Canada’s Ambassador to Germany in 2023.
