John Horgan says some of the greatest lessons he learned while premier of British Columbia came from people considered political adversaries.
He said he found ways to work with people of all political stripes, including former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Horgan, 63, who has twice battled cancer, said last summer that health reasons were forcing him to retire after five years as premier, eight years as NDP leader and five terms as a member of the legislature. Horgan said he considered the Greens political adversaries before forming the minority government, but the two parties learned to work together.
Horgan said the two leaders struck the makings of a deal in the hours just before the game and then they ended up in the stadium together. Horgan, who played lacrosse and basketball in his younger days, said he took a team-player approach to dealing with the other premiers, especially Kenney and Ford.
Horgan acknowledged the major issues he promised to address in 2017 — health care, affordability and housing — are still huge concerns today.
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