Exiting B.C. Premier Horgan says he learned to listen, but fuse still burns bright
John Horgan says some of the greatest lessons he learned while premier of British Columbia came from people considered political adversaries.
Horgan’s last official day as premier is Nov. 18, when recently acclaimed New Democrat leader David Eby will be sworn in to replace him. “My advice is that never discount the views of other people,” he said. “The only way you grow as an individual, and the only way you can get better understanding of how the broader community feels is if you are listening to other voices. I learned during the minority period that there’s always something to be gained by listening to other people.”
Horgan also recalled the period after the 2017 election when both the Liberals and NDP were looking for Green support to form government and he and Weaver were spotted sitting together at a women’s rugby sevens match in Langford. “I was the lone New Democrat at the table and I started building relationships early on and I learned the best way to find a way forward is to collaborate,” he said.
“When Doug Ford rolled into town, just elected, everybody dropped us like a hot rock,” he said. “Doug always says, ‘You’re not like the NDP in Ontario.’ He always says that.”
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