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VICTORIA — Call him the comeback kid. The cat with nine lives. Or the ultimate political survivor. But whatever you think of Adrian Dix, you’ve probably also concluded recently: He’s been a hell of a good health minister during these unprecedented and frightening times.

That’s not a surprise to those who know Dix as the detail-oriented workaholic that he is — part politician, part walking encyclopedia. Who better to tackle the government’s most complex ministry during the biggest crisis it has ever faced than the guy who clocks ungodly hours, reads every bit of research possible, and captures it all in a near-photographic memory?

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But in another, larger, sense, it’s amazing Dix is even here at all. He’s lived several lives in B.C.’s political arena, and survived against sometimes extraordinary odds.

In this most recent incarnation, Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry have been the guiding forces behind B.C.’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they’ve helped bend the curve of growth, and put the province in one of the best positions in the country.