The Site C Dam will officially be named the John Horgan Dam and Generating Station.
B.C. Premier David Eby announced on Wednesday that the official name honours former premier John Horgan and recognizes his leadership and commitment to the people of B.C.
“We’re proud to name the Site C dam and generating station in honour of former premier John Horgan,” Eby said in a statement.
“John’s leadership and his decision to complete Site C through tough challenges helped secure B.C.’s clean-energy future.”
Site C began construction in July 2015 and all six generating units entered service in August 2025.
Horgan died in November 2024 following a battle with cancer.
After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June 2024, the 65-year-old had been in the hospital for much of the five months leading up to his death.
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The long-time politician was living in Berlin with his wife, Ellie, while serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany. He died at the BC Cancer Centre in Victoria, B.C., at Royal Jubilee Hospital after returning to the province for end-of-life care.
Following the opportunity to form government, Horgan served as B.C.’s premier from July 2017 until Oct. 21, 2022.
In his first term in office, Horgan put in place significant affordability measures, including removing the Medical Service Premium plan fees, removing tolls on two Metro Vancouver bridges and increasing social assistance.
After much consideration, Horgan determined the controversial Site C dam was past the point of no return and the province moved ahead with the electricity production project. He opposed the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion but eventually was forced off the opposition after the federal government purchased the pipeline.
Funny how its the recipients who support this type of conduct that makes them feel special. How about getting a job and becoming a fine upstanding tax paying citizen like the rest of us?. That should help your lack of confidence.
Couldn’t be happier that Horgan left earth early …f him and Eby & JV too.
BC is a dumpster fire unless you are a drug addicted felon then Horgan & Bonnie made life great for you . Can’t wait till Bonnie kicks off too.
Please please name the next oil pipeline the David Eby Crude pipeline so we can always remember his politics before the economy bafoonery.
He doesn’t care about the environment or BC , He only thinks about the next election.
You can always count on Bob B to cry like a little b1tch about First Nations people every chance he gets. I’m starting to realize that the B in his name stands for B1tch
Oh man there’s nothing better than white nationalists victimizing themselves when the tables get turned 🤣🤣
@jv Racist much ???
The only thing positive about naming the dam after Horgan is that even a kindergarten child can read and pronounce it, unlike some of the other public structures that have been named or renamed under the BC NDP.
Named after the man you fought against it? Thanks for that Eby. When I become Premier of BC I promise to dump his name from it.
Wow, what’s next? The Justin Trudeau Pipeline Obstructionism Institute? The Bonnie Henry Drug Iverdose Centre of Excellence?
David Eby is a determined problem-solver, taking real action on the challenges British Columbians are facing. What a farce
You can always count on JV to completely miss the point. LOL
the same man that was against this project
Blame Christy Clark…not Mr.Horgan. He cancelled ALL of her hair brained projects.! Couldn’t get the last one. 95% is still pretty good!
destroyed some of the best farm land in the peace river valley not needed or wanted by the farmers who were turfed out all power sold to americans and bought back for more
@ franko…points are valued. He hated everything Christy Clark did! It was one of the biggest welfare projects going. They made that very clear…they’re trying to honor him anyway possible plus make a statement. On the surface it sounds weird…but there’s more behind the gesture!
Jv halfwit or halfbreed not sure but obviously he has a soft spot for the alphabet club.
WOW, CAN U SAY ASS KISSING ENOUGH TIMES ???
Aww look there’s still a bunch of whiteboys that are too stupid to pronounce the name of the new bridge in Surrey so they bring it up every chance they get. Even elementary school kids can pronounce the name of the new bridge. It seems like only the racist inbreds have a problem with it now. Everyone else has already moved on
Lol you can always count on Bob B to whine like a little b1tch about First Nations people on a story that has nothing to do with them. Driven by fear and ignorance and whatever braindead conspiracy theory he’s going on about. Too funny 🤣🤣
This is a complete farce, John Horgan tried his best to cancel the Site C dam project by going to court. He said BC had enough power, didn’t need it and it was a waste of money. BC is in need of more power above and beyond Site C, he had no forethought. Why name the dam after him, its an insult to him and qhat he stood for. What we should name is the Royal Museum after him.
IMHO John Horgan was a very good premier. He was the only premier in my memory that was able to unite both sides of the political spectrum as he was interested in listening to people, even those he didn’t agree with. I’d rather the new Deas Island crossing be named after him though.
Good on you NDP government! Best decision yet !! Keep it going…you’re just getting warmed up !!!
at least John Horgan did some things for the province, and will be missed, that his predecessor still hasn’t managed and Eby is an environmental activist with arrogance and no intentions of getting b.c on a decent path to a good economy other than catering to the FN and environmental activists
At least they named it something majority of us pronounce and spell
And who actually had something to do with it’s construction.
Better JH than some name in some fake written language made up by some missionary in the north mid west while he was trying to civilise the FN.
Oh no Eby the turncoat should have run it by the musqueam band first, after all its all their land right ? I can see a name change coming ce:px¿¥yla’lam it’s that easy.