Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies following battle with cancer

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Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies following battle with cancer | Globalnews.ca

Horgan has been in the hospital for much of the past five months after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June. He was serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany.

globalnews.ca

 

[FSTO]

RIP John.

God-damn that was fast.

 

[Brad Sallows]

One of the few decent and effective politicians who rise to leadership, too often not for long enough.

 

[RangerRay]

I’ve never cared for the NDP but Horgan was one of the good ones.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I’ve never cared for the NDP but Horgan was one of the good ones.

And they might just name the new university campus in Langford after him...

Push to name new university in Langford, B.C., after John Horgan​

A push is on to permanently memorialize B.C.'s former premier, the man known to many as 'John from Langford,' in the Vancouver Island city.

John Horgan died from cancer Tuesday. He was 65. The popular leader's death is being mourned in the community he hailed from and represented, with flags lowered to half-mast.

But an idea for a lasting tribute in the city is also gaining traction – naming the new university being built in downtown Langford after the man who gave so much to his community.

"I just wanted to make sure we're get out in front of this and we're able to make this happen,” said Stew Young, the former mayor of Langford and long-time friend of Horgan's.

Push to name new university in Langford, B.C., after John Horgan

A push is on to permanently memorialize B.C.'s former premier, the man known to many as 'John from Langford,' in the Vancouver Island city.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[Brad Sallows]

And they might just name the new university campus in Langford after him...

Push to name new university in Langford, B.C., after John Horgan​

Gad. A street or a bridge, maybe.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Gad. A street or a bridge, maybe.

Or a museum?

Horgan suspends controversial rebuild of Royal B.C. Museum​

Plan sparked criticism over excess government spending​

The province is suspending the controversial $789-million plan to rebuild the Royal B.C. Museum, Premier John Horgan announced Wednesday.

Horgan said the costly project was the "wrong decision at the wrong time" and that the government heard opposition from British Columbians "loud and clear."

"I made the wrong call," the premier said. "I made a call when British Columbians were thinking about other concerns."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/horgan-suspends-controversial-rebuild-of-royal-b-c-museum-1.6497749

 

[Brad Sallows]

Or a museum?

Oh, that could be perfect. They could name one of the "streets" in the mock town exhibit after Horgan.

(I don't really mean that; such a gesture of disrespect ought be reserved only for a lesser premier.)

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I thought we had learned our lesson in naming things after politicians?

No?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Was not a big fan, but I don't wish cancer on anyone, RIP.