'Truly a great British Columbian': Former B.C. premier John Horgan has cancer again
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Former B.C. premier and current Canadian ambassador to Germany John Horgan has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.
Former B.C. premier and current Canadian ambassador to Germany John Horgan has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.
In a statement, Horgan said he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer following a routine medical appointment in Berlin.
He is now on leave from his current position while receiving immunotherapy treatment.
Horgan said his latest diagnosis is separate from the throat cancer he survived during his time as premier, and "has proven to be complicated."
"It is the third instance of cancer I have had, but I remain confident that I will again live long and prosper," he said.
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke about Horgan's latest diagnosis at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, taking the opportunity to share his thoughts and prayers for the man he has considered a close friend since 1987.
"John is, of course, a good friend of ours and truly a great British Columbian who has served this province so well," Dix said. "We know the battles he has gone through with cancer, and we know that he is going to do that again."
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