Former B.C. premier John Horgan addressed the legislature Thursday with his farewell speech.
In his farewell speech, Horgan said he’s been spending time being a “regular human being” since that time, doing housework and standing in line at the grocery store and wondering why icing sugar is in short supply.
He said he tried his level best and he teared up as he thanked everyone for the time he’s spent at the legislature. MLAs gave him a standing ovation.Horgan recalled his time in office, including being a government staffer. He said he did his best to be a part of the “extraordinary institution.” He also spoke about the pandemic and natural disasters that struck the province while he was premier, and the importance of cooperation.He then said he sought leave to make a statement and sit elsewhere.
Horgan was premier from 2017 until 2022. He stepped down from the province's top job after battling cancer for a second time left his energy levels depleted. Horgan was first elected as the MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca on Vancouver Island in 2005. He led the B.C. NDP from 2014 to 2022. After his speech Thursday, the former premier confirmed to reporters that he planned to resign as an MLA sometime next month. He said he cannot explicitly announce his resignation on the floor of the legislature without immediately resigning his seat.
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