5 things to know about B.C. premier-designate John Horgan

VANCOUVER -- Here are five things about British Columbia NDP Leader John Horgan, who became premier-designate on Thursday after the Liberals were defeated in a non-confidence vote in the legislature.

-- Born in 1959 and raised in Victoria, the youngest of four children. Father died of a brain aneurysm when he was 18 months old.

-- Earned a bachelor of arts degree from Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., and a master of arts degree from Sydney University in Australia.

-- Horgan was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2008 and was later declared cancer-free after surgery and treatment.

-- Was was first elected MLA for Malahat-Juan de Fuca in 2005 and re-elected for Juan de Fuca in 2009 and 2013. Acclaimed party leader in 2014.

-- Married his wife, Ellie, in 1984. They have two sons, Nate and Evan.

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  B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan and his wife Ellie kiss while waiting outside a polling station in Coqutilam, B.C. May 9, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)