Horgan ministry

Horgan ministry
36th ministry of British Columbia
John Horgan in 2017
Date formed	July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18)
Date dissolved	November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)[a]
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II (2017–2022) Charles III (2022)
Lieutenant Governor	Judith Guichon (2017–2018) Janet Austin (2018–2022)
Premier	John Horgan
Deputy Premier	Carole James (2017–2020) vacant (2020–2021) Mike Farnworth (2021–2022)
Member party	New Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Minority with Green confidence & supply (2017–2020) Majority (2020–2022)
Opposition party	Liberal Party
Opposition leader	Christy Clark (2017) Rich Coleman (2017–2018) Andrew Wilkinson (2018–2020) Shirley Bond (2020–2022) Kevin Falcon (2022)
History
Elections	2017, 2020
Legislature terms	41st Parliament of British Columbia 42nd Parliament of British Columbia
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][a]

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