God in heaven, we bring Premier John Horgan to you today. We boldly ask for a mantle of leadership to rest on our Premier. May he sense your leading and guiding as he navigates our province through this pandemic. May he have divine insight in cabinet meetings and wisdom when he meets with his fellow Premiers and the Prime Minister. Collectively, may they lead with courage and integrity as they work together to overcome the pandemic. We also you to bless his wife Ellie and their two sons, Amen.
John Horgan, was elected MLA for the new riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2017 and elected again in 2020. He was first elected in 2005 as MLA for Juan de Fuca, and has been re-elected three times. He became leader of the BCNDP in 2014. A husband and father, John and his wife Ellie have two grown sons. John and his siblings were raised in Saanich by his mother, after his father passed away when he was very young. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Trent University in Ontario and Sydney University in Australia. In 2001, John started a management and research consulting company helping both private and public sector organizations. A cancer survivor, he is a passionate advocate for health care, public schools and community services for families.