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Horgan ministry
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36th ministry of British Columbia
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John Horgan in 2017
Date formedJuly 18, 2017 (2017-07-18)
Date dissolvedNovember 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) [a]
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant governor
Premier John Horgan
Deputy premier
Member party New Democratic Party
Status in legislature
Opposition party Liberal Party
Opposition leader
History
Elections 2017, 2020
Legislature terms
Incoming formation 2017 government formation
Outgoing formation 2022 NDP leadership election
Predecessor Christy Clark ministry
Successor Eby ministry

The Horgan ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from July 18, 2017, to November 18, 2022. It was chaired by the 36th premier of British Columbia, John Horgan. The Cabinet was made up of members of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), which commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

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The ministry replaced the Christy Clark ministry following the aftermath of the 2017 general election. That election resulted in a hung parliament and the Clark ministry attempting to remain in office as a minority government; however, it was defeated by a motion of no confidence on June 29. As the NDP had made a confidence and supply deal with the British Columbia Green Party, enabling them to command a majority in the Legislature, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Judith Guichon invited Horgan to form government. [1] The Horgan ministry was formally sworn in on July 18, 2017. [2] The ministry governed through all but the first several weeks of the 41st Parliament of British Columbia and part of the 42nd Parliament of British Columbia, until Horgan announced his intention to retire. It was succeeded by the Eby ministry on November 18, 2022. [3] [a]

List of ministers

Horgan ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British Columbia John Horgan July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Deputy Premier of British Columbia Carole James July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
vacantNovember 26, 2020October 27, 2021
Mike Farnworth October 28, 2021November 18, 2022
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training [c] Melanie Mark July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Anne Kang November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Agriculture and Food [d] Lana Popham July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Attorney General David Eby July 18, 2017July 19, 2022
Murray Rankin July 22, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Mitzi Dean November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister of Citizens' Services Jinny Sims July 18, 2017October 8, 2019
Selina Robinson October 8, 2019January 22, 2020
Anne Kang January 22, 2020November 26, 2020
Lisa Beare November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Education and Child Care [e] Rob Fleming July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Jennifer Whiteside November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (and the Consular Corps) [f] Michelle Mungall July 18, 2017January 22, 2020
Bruce Ralston January 22, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (including TransLink) George Heyman July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister of Finance Carole James July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Selina Robinson November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for Fisheries Josie Osborne April 1, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of Forests [g] Doug Donaldson July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Katrine Conroy November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs Adrian Dix November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Health Adrian Dix July 18. 2017November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for Housing David Eby November 26, 2020July 19, 2022
Murray Rankin July 22, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Murray Rankin November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation [h] Bruce Ralston July 18, 2017January 22, 2020
Michelle Mungall January 22, 2020November 26, 2020
Ravi Kahlon November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of State for Trade George Chow July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister of Labour Harry Bains July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Josie Osborne February 25, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations Nathan Cullen November 26, 2020February 25, 2022
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Sheila Malcolmson November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Selina Robinson July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Municipal Affairs Josie Osborne November 26, 2020February 25, 2022
Nathan Cullen February 25, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Nicholas Simons November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport [i] Lisa Beare July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Melanie Mark November 26, 2020September 28, 2022
Lisa Beare September 28, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Rob Fleming November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of State for Infrastructure Bowinn Ma November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Horgan ministry by minister
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
John Horgan Premier of British Columbia July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Harry Bains Minister of LabourJuly 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Lisa Beare Minister of Tourism, Arts, CultureJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Citizens' ServicesNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and SportSeptember 28, 2022November 18, 2022
Katrina Chen Minister of State for Child CareJuly 18, 2017November 18, 2022
George Chow Minister of State for TradeJuly 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Katrine Conroy Minister of Children and Family Development July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource OperationsNovember 26, 2020April 1, 2022
Minister of ForestsApril 1, 2022November 18, 2022
Nathan Cullen Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource OperationsNovember 26, 2020February 25, 2022
Minister of Municipal AffairsFebruary 25, 2022November 18, 2022
Judy Darcy Minister of Mental Health and AddictionsJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Mitzi Dean Minister of Children and Family Development November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Adrian Dix Minister of Health July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for Francophone AffairsNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Doug Donaldson Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource OperationsJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
David Eby Minister of Justice and Attorney General July 18, 2017July 19, 2022
Minister responsible for HousingNovember 26, 2020July 19, 2022
Mike Farnworth Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor GeneralJuly 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Deputy Premier of British Columbia October 28, 2021November 18, 2022
Rob Fleming Minister of EducationJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Scott Fraser Minister of Indigenous Relations and ReconciliationJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
George Heyman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (including TransLink)July 18, 2017November 18, 2022
Carole James Deputy Premier of British Columbia July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of FinanceJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Ravi Kahlon Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and InnovationNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Anne Kang Minister of Citizens' ServicesJanuary 22, 2020November 26, 2020
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills TrainingNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Bowinn Ma Minister of State for InfrastructureNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Sheila Malcolmson Minister of Mental Health and AddictionsNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Melanie Mark Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and TrainingJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and SportNovember 26, 2020September 28, 2022
Michelle Mungall Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum ResourcesJuly 18, 2017January 22, 2020
Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and CompetitivenessJanuary 22, 2020November 26, 2020
Josie Osborne Minister of Municipal AffairsNovember 26, 2020February 25, 2022
Minister of Land, Water and Resource StewardshipFebruary 25, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for FisheriesApril 1, 2022November 18, 2022
Lana Popham Minister of AgricultureJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Agriculture, Food and FisheriesNovember 26, 2020April 1, 2022
Minister of Agriculture and FoodApril 1, 2022November 18, 2022
Bruce Ralston Minister of Jobs, Trade and TechnologyJuly 18, 2017January 22, 2020
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum ResourcesJanuary 22, 2020November 26, 2020
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (and the Consular Corps)November 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Murray Rankin Minister of Indigenous Relations and ReconciliationNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Minister of Justice and Attorney General July 22, 2022November 18, 2022
Minister responsible for HousingJuly 22, 2022November 18, 2022
Selina Robinson Minister of Municipal Affairs and HousingJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Minister of Citizens' ServicesOctober 8, 2019January 22, 2020
Minister of FinanceNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Nicholas Simons Minister of Social Development and Poverty ReductionNovember 26, 2020November 18, 2022
Shane Simpson Minister of Social Development and Poverty ReductionJuly 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Jinny Sims Minister of Citizens' ServicesJuly 18, 2017October 8, 2019
Claire Trevena Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure July 18, 2017November 26, 2020
Jennifer Whiteside Minister of EducationNovember 26, 2020April 1, 2022
Minister of Education and Child CareApril 1, 2022November 18, 2022

Cabinet shuffles

On October 4, 2019, Jinny Sims resigned as minister of Citizens' Services due to an on-going RCMP investigation; Selina Robinson temporarily assumed her portfolio. [4] On January 22, 2020, Horgan appointed Anne Kang to fill the vacancy and had Michelle Mungall (then minister of Energy and Mines) and Bruce Ralston (then minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation) swap portfolios. [5]

Following the 2020 election, Horgan initiated a major cabinet shuffle on November 26, 2020. The cabinet expanded from 23 to 25 ministers, including Horgan. [6] On February 25, 2022, Josie Osborne was appointed the first minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship; Nathan Cullen took on her prior role as minister of Municipal Affairs. [7]

In 2022, columnist Keith Baldry noted that the Horgan ministry stood apart from its predecessors due to its "no-shuffle approach". Where it was previously unusual for a minister to stay in one portfolio for more than two or three years, the Horgan ministry had eight ministers who had held their posts for the entirety of the ministry to that point: Harry Bains (labour), Katrine Chen (child care), George Chow (trade), Adrian Dix (health), David Eby (attorney general), Mike Farnworth (solicitor general), George Heyman (environment) and Lana Popham (agriculture). Bains, Eby, Farnworth, Heyman and Popham each became the longest-serving minister of their portfolios in several decades. [8]

On July 19, 2022, Eby stepped down from cabinet in order to stand in the 2022 British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election; [9] Murray Rankin stepped in as attorney general and housing minister, initially on an interim basis before being appointed to the role on an ongoing basis on August 2. [10] [11] On September 28, 2022, Melanie Mark resigned from cabinet to go on medical leave; Lisa Beare assumed responsibility for tourism. [12]

Notes

  1. 1 2 As cabinet ministers serve at His Majesty's pleasure and Eby did not immediately rescind their appointments upon his swearing in, the ministers appointed by Horgan remained in office until Eby named a new cabinet on December 7; this has led some sources, such as the Legislative Library of British Columbia, to list December 7 as the final date of service for members of Horgan's cabinet. However, Horgan's own time in the Executive Council ended on November 18.
  2. Confidence & supply agreement with the Green Party of British Columbia.
  3. "Advanced Education, Skills and Training" from July 18, 2017, to November 26, 2020
  4. "Agriculture" from July 18, 2017, to November 26, 2020; "Agriculture, Food and Fisheries" from November 26, 2020, to March 1, 2022
  5. "Education" from July 18, 2017, to April 1, 2022
  6. "Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources" from July 18, 2017, to November 26, 2020
  7. "Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations" from July 18, 2017, to April 1, 2022
  8. "Jobs, Trade and Technology" from July 18, 2017, to January 22, 2020; "Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness from January 22, 2020, to November 26, 2020
  9. "Tourism, Arts, Culture" from July 18, 2017, to November 26, 2020

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