Horgan ministry | |
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36th ministry of British Columbia | |
Date formed | July 18, 2017 |
Date dissolved | November 18, 2022 [lower-alpha 1] |
People and organisations | |
Monarch |
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Lieutenant Governor |
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Premier | John Horgan |
Deputy Premier |
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Member party | New Democratic Party |
Status in legislature |
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Opposition party | Liberal Party |
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History | |
Election(s) | 2017, 2020 |
Legislature term(s) | |
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.
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] [lower-alpha 1]
Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
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Start | End | ||
Premier of British Columbia | John Horgan | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Deputy Premier of British Columbia | Carole James | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
vacant | November 26, 2020 | October 27, 2021 | |
Mike Farnworth | October 28, 2021 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training [lower-alpha 2] | Melanie Mark | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Anne Kang | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Agriculture and Food [lower-alpha 3] | Lana Popham | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Attorney General | David Eby | July 18, 2017 | July 19, 2022 |
Murray Rankin | July 22, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Children and Family Development | Katrine Conroy | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Mitzi Dean | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of State for Child Care | Katrina Chen | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Citizens' Services | Jinny Sims | July 18, 2017 | October 8, 2019 |
Selina Robinson | October 8, 2019 | January 22, 2020 | |
Anne Kang | January 22, 2020 | November 26, 2020 | |
Lisa Beare | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Education and Child Care [lower-alpha 4] | Rob Fleming | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Jennifer Whiteside | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (and the Consular Corps) [lower-alpha 5] | Michelle Mungall | July 18, 2017 | January 22, 2020 |
Bruce Ralston | January 22, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (including TransLink) | George Heyman | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Finance | Carole James | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Selina Robinson | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister responsible for Fisheries | Josie Osborne | April 1, 2022 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Forests [lower-alpha 6] | Doug Donaldson | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Katrine Conroy | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs | Adrian Dix | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Health | Adrian Dix | July 18. 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister responsible for Housing | David Eby | November 26, 2020 | July 19, 2022 |
Murray Rankin | July 22, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | Scott Fraser | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Murray Rankin | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation [lower-alpha 7] | Bruce Ralston | July 18, 2017 | January 22, 2020 |
Michelle Mungall | January 22, 2020 | November 26, 2020 | |
Ravi Kahlon | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of State for Trade | George Chow | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Labour | Harry Bains | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship | Josie Osborne | February 25, 2022 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations | Nathan Cullen | November 26, 2020 | February 25, 2022 |
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | Judy Darcy | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Sheila Malcolmson | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Selina Robinson | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | Josie Osborne | November 26, 2020 | February 25, 2022 |
Nathan Cullen | February 25, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | Mike Farnworth | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction | Shane Simpson | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Nicholas Simons | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport [lower-alpha 8] | Lisa Beare | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Melanie Mark | November 26, 2020 | September 28, 2022 | |
Lisa Beare | September 28, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Claire Trevena | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Rob Fleming | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of State for Infrastructure | Bowinn Ma | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
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Start | End | ||
John Horgan | Premier of British Columbia | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Harry Bains | Minister of Labour | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Lisa Beare | Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Citizens' Services | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport | September 28, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Katrina Chen | Minister of State for Child Care | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
George Chow | Minister of State for Trade | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Katrine Conroy | Minister of Children and Family Development | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 26, 2020 | April 1, 2022 | |
Minister of Forests | April 1, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Nathan Cullen | Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 26, 2020 | February 25, 2022 |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | February 25, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Judy Darcy | Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Mitzi Dean | Minister of Children and Family Development | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Adrian Dix | Minister of Health | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Doug Donaldson | Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
David Eby | Minister of Justice and Attorney General | July 18, 2017 | July 19, 2022 |
Minister responsible for Housing | November 26, 2020 | July 19, 2022 | |
Mike Farnworth | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Deputy Premier of British Columbia | October 28, 2021 | November 18, 2022 | |
Rob Fleming | Minister of Education | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Scott Fraser | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
George Heyman | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (including TransLink) | July 18, 2017 | November 18, 2022 |
Carole James | Deputy Premier of British Columbia | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Finance | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 | |
Ravi Kahlon | Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Anne Kang | Minister of Citizens' Services | January 22, 2020 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Bowinn Ma | Minister of State for Infrastructure | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Sheila Malcolmson | Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Melanie Mark | Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport | November 26, 2020 | September 28, 2022 | |
Michelle Mungall | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | July 18, 2017 | January 22, 2020 |
Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness | January 22, 2020 | November 26, 2020 | |
Josie Osborne | Minister of Municipal Affairs | November 26, 2020 | February 25, 2022 |
Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship | February 25, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister responsible for Fisheries | April 1, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Lana Popham | Minister of Agriculture | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | November 26, 2020 | April 1, 2022 | |
Minister of Agriculture and Food | April 1, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Bruce Ralston | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | July 18, 2017 | January 22, 2020 |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | January 22, 2020 | November 26, 2020 | |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (and the Consular Corps) | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Murray Rankin | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Minister of Justice and Attorney General | July 22, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Minister responsible for Housing | July 22, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | |
Selina Robinson | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Minister of Citizens' Services | October 8, 2019 | January 22, 2020 | |
Minister of Finance | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | |
Nicholas Simons | Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction | November 26, 2020 | November 18, 2022 |
Shane Simpson | Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Jinny Sims | Minister of Citizens' Services | July 18, 2017 | October 8, 2019 |
Claire Trevena | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | July 18, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
Jennifer Whiteside | Minister of Education | November 26, 2020 | April 1, 2022 |
Minister of Education and Child Care | April 1, 2022 | November 18, 2022 |
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]
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"John Horgan Cabinet 2017–2022" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved December 13, 2022.