BC Gov News

On the final day of the Council of the Federation summit, Premier John Horgan has released the following statements on representing British Columbians’ concerns:

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement on meeting the Aga Khan on May 4, 2018, upon the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee:

Premier John Horgan offered his congratulations today to Janet Austin, OBC, on being sworn in as British Columbia’s 30th lieutenant governor.

In a farewell ceremony at the Parliament Buildings, Premier John Horgan thanked outgoing Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon for her service to the Province of British Columbia.  

Premier John Horgan welcomed Canada’s Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, on her first official visit to British Columbia today, as part of a ceremonial welcome at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria. 

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, the B.C. government will help fund a study of a potential ultra-high-speed corridor service connecting Vancouver with Seattle, Portland and beyond.

The Premier of British Columbia, the governors of Oregon and Washington, and the California secretary for environmental protection, on behalf of the governor of California, met today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC), and identify opportunities to further strengthen collaboration. 

Under the theme “French Language Services Matter”, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, who is responsible for the province’s Francophone Affairs Program, announced March 20, 2018, as B.C. Francophonie Day.