premier Dave Barrett, who led the province's first New Democratic Party government, died Friday at the age of 87 in Victoria. After just three years in government, Barrett called a snap election and the Social Credit party swept back into power. Liberal MLA and political analyst, said Barrett "epitomised the politics of personality, at a time when British Columbia was known for larger than life personalities." "He was outgoing, funny, outrageous, flamboyant, always very quotable, but behind all of that flamboyance, he always had a very strong policy background. "We are all better off, thanks to his tireless work and immeasurable contributions to public life," Horgan said.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2018 23:29 UTC