Horgan passionate without getting personal … demonstrated his ability to look straight into the camera and deliver his attacks without a note, pause or hesitation.
— Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun

“You’re always quick with a smile and a promise, but you don’t deliver,” [Horgan] said to Clark. Clark had a tough time defending the attack.
— Mike Smyth, The Province

My most memorable moment came when Horgan demanded that Clark apologize for education cutbacks that harmed a generation of students.
— Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight

Horgan had his best moments when he attacked Clark over the rising cost of living, especially the soaring cost of housing and skyrocketing B.C. Hydro rates, ICBC premiums, Medical Services Plan premiums, ferry fares and post-secondary tuition.
— Mike Smyth, The Province

[Horgan] was particularly strong on the issue of housing affordability [and] he may have had his best moment of the debate on the question of education and the Supreme Court of Canada decision ... “You stole from a generation of kids because of your bullheadedness,” Mr. Horgan said to Ms. Clark in a standout moment.
— Gary Mason, Globe and Mail

Horgan's most polished pitch came near the end of the debate, when he attacked the Liberals' record on education: … “Will you apologize to the kids, the generation that you stole?”
— Justin McElroy, CBC

On Christy Clark:

Clark came across as a duplicitous dissembler.
— Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight

She’s carrying 16 years of Liberal baggage and scandal: so many that we’d make a list right now and end the show!
— Rob Shaw, The Province on CKNW

On Andrew Weaver:

Weaver maintained the caustic attacks ... “You don't look like a different politician to me, Mr. Weaver,” countered Horgan.
— Justin McElroy, CBC

This time, it seemed to be Weaver who got hot under the collar after being criticized for his passive performance in last week’s debate.
— Mike Smyth, The Province