The two-term NDP premier, who was recently treated for throat cancer, made the announcement Tuesday, citing his health as one of the primary reasons behind his decision. “My health is good, but my energy flags as the days go by,” Horgan, 62, told reporters gathered in Vancouver. The resignation announcement comes four days after Horgan fuelled speculation about his political future during a radio interview with CBC. Host Gregor Craigie had asked the premier point-blank whether he was going to finish his current term in office, to which Horgan only said he would have “more to say” this week. It also comes months after the premier underwent cancer treatment for the second time in his life. He received dozens of “rigorous” radiation treatments for throat cancer and said the experience prompted him and his wife, Ellie Horgan, to reflect on the rest of their lives. “My spouse and I just felt it was time,” he said, referring to Ellie as “the love of my life.” LISTEN | B.C. Premier John Horgan spoke Friday about his future in government On The Island9:57Premier John Horgan on the RBCM, inflation, and his future in government Gregor Craigie spoke with Premier John Horgan about the decision to not go ahead with a new RBCM building, the cost of inflation, and his future in politics.
