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John Horgan

B.C. throne speech promises to pay people back as election nears

The B.C. government says it is time to reap the financial rewards of sustained budget surpluses, promising taxpayers Tuesday that they can expect to see some relief in next week's budget. Premier...
BC NDP Leader, John Horgan

John Horgan: Where I stand on climate change

BC NDP Leader John Horgan delivered a speech on climate change at the speaker series, Thinking Big About BC at SFU Centre for Dialogue on Jan. 23, 2017.
John Horgan, BC NDP, Leader of the Official Opposition, B.C. legislature

Who is John Horgan and why should you care?

He's a cautious man, but he may be the only politician in B.C. who stands a chance of defeating Premier Christy Clark.

B.C. New Democrats ponder left shift or move to centre in leaders vote

 British Columbia New Democrats are casting their ballots to elect a new leader, who will either shift the traditionally left-wing party into the centre to meet head-on recently elected Premier...

John Horgan, candidate for NDP leadership

With less than a month to go in the campaign, Horgan has many ideas on what he'd do if he eventually become B.C.'s premier, but he says his main priority right now is tax fairness.