Welcome

Hello and welcome to my website,

I am proud to be the MLA for Juan de Fuca.  Representing the communities of Langford, Port Renfrew, Sooke, Metchosin, Highlands, Malahat and everywhere in-between, I enjoy meeting with constituents and hearing your concerns.  Healthcare, education, transportation, senior's care - these are the issues that are important to you and me.  This website will let you know what I've been doing and saying on these and other issues.

My office is open to serve you - a place where you can ask questions, get help or let me know about a community event.  I look forward to keeping in touch and encourage you to subscribe to my newsletter, email with questions or just drop by my community office.

Sincerely,
John Horgan

News

CLASH OVER UNFINISHED BUSINESS EVER THUS AS LEGISLATURE PREPARES FOR SUMMER BREAK - VAUGHN PALMER

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun May 17, 2012

There was no escaping the irony this week as the B.C. Liberals and the New Democrats wasted the better part of a day arguing over how to manage the small amount of time left on the legislative calendar.

Government accuses opposition of "ragging the puck." Opposition accuses government of legislating by executive fiat. It was ever thus.

BC HYDRO LOSING $180 MILLION TO PRIVATE POWER CONTRACTS THIS SPRING

News Release -May 17, 2012


VICTORIA - BC Liberal government energy policies that forced BC Hydro to sign lucrative contracts with private-sector power producers will result in losses of $180 million during the spring melt season, says Opposition energy critic John Horgan.

Horgan highlighted a submission from BC Hydro to the BC Utilities Commission outlining the cost of independent power production compared to the value of the electricity on the open market.

NEW B.C. GRANT HURTS RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN CRD, SAYS HORGAN

News Release - May 8, 2012

VICTORIA - A recently announced provincial government grant aimed at providing an HST rebate for new secondary and recreational homes will result in unintended negative consequences for the remote communities of Port Renfrew and Jordan River.

BC's OFFICIAL OPPOSITION OUTLINES OBJECTIONS TO ENBRIDGE PIPELINE TO JOINT REVIEW PANEL

News Release - April 30, 2012

VICTORIA - The B.C. Official Opposition caucus has formally registered its opposition to Enbridge's Northern Gateway Project with the National Energy Board's Joint Review Panel.

"Under the Enbridge proposal, British Columbia would assume almost all the project's risk, yet would see only a fraction of the benefits," said Opposition leader Adrian Dix. "By any measure, such a high-risk, low-return approach simply isn't in B.C.'s interests."

BC LIBERAL GOVERNMENT PAID AN EXTRA $21 MILLION IN BOSS BOONDOGGLE, SAYS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION

News Release - April 25, 2012

 

VICTORIA - The BC Liberal government wasted $21 million of taxpayers'
money to cover up their own incompetence in handling a uranium mining ban
implemented in 2008, say Official Opposition New Democrats.

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