Vancouver councillor, banker, strategist appointed to B.C. NDP leadership team
VICTORIA — British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan started putting a stamp on his new minority NDP government Tuesday, appointing three people to his inner team including a Vancouver city councillor and a former deputy minister in the previous Liberal government.
The swearing in of Horgan’s cabinet isn’t expected for a few weeks, but he announced the appointments of a deputy minister, chief of staff and special adviser.
Christy Clark’s Liberal government was defeated last week in a confidence vote in the legislature. Horgan’s New Democrats, who reached a co-operation agreement with the three Green party members after the May election, have a one-seat edge over the Liberals in the 87-seat legislature.
Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs was appointed Horgan’s chief of staff and Don Wright, the CEO at Central 1 Credit Union and a former president of the B.C. Institute of Technology, will head the public service and be the premier’s deputy minister.