Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, CBC News has confirmed.
In June this year, Horgan told CBC that he had been diagnosed with cancer for a third time during a routine followup appointment for his previous throat cancer.
Horgan went on leave from his position as Canada’s ambassador to Germany at the time.
He is survived by his wife, Ellie, and their two sons Evan and Nate.
In a statement posted to X by Horgan’s longtime friend and press secretary Sheena McConnell, the Horgan family said he passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning.
“Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, John Horgan,” the statement reads.
“The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him.
“Live long and prosper,” the statement concludes, with a nod to Horgan’s love of Star Trek.
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