John Horgan was re-elected as the MLA for Juan de Fuca on May 12, 2009.  John was previously elected as the MLA for Malahat - Juan de Fuca on May 17, 2005.  John serves as Opposition Critic for Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. He is a member of the Legislature's Standing Committee on Finance and is Deputy Chair of the Crown Corporations Committee.

John was born and raised in Victoria. He attended Trent University in Ontario and received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to Australia and completed a Master of Arts degree at Sydney University.

A former long time public servant, John began his career working in the House of Commons. He returned to British Columbia in the 1990's to work for the Harcourt government.

In 2001, John, with his partners, started a management and research consulting company.

John and his wife Ellie have two sons who attend the University of Victoria.