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Yukon Party taking action to keep communities safe and resilient
WHITEHORSE – Everyone deserves to live in a safe community. However, over the past several years, Yukoners have seen a rise in both the number and severity of crimes, especially in downtown Whitehorse. Yukon communities and northern Canada have also been threatened by environmental risks and emergencies like floods, wildfires...
Yukon Party putting students at the centre of the education system
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon’s education system plays a critical role in learner success, strong communities and preparing students of all ages for a productive, fulfilling future. Since being elected, the Yukon Party government has acted swiftly to put students at the centre of the education system and support the long-term...
Yukon Party taking care of business, letting the private sector lead
WHITEHORSE – For years, the Yukon’s economy was defined by two troubling trends: the growth in the size and reach of the territorial government and the stagnation of the private sector. During this time, the Yukon government grew steadily in size, added new regulations and red tape and adopted several...
Yukon Party improving access to health care and planning for future system needs
WHITEHORSE – Since last year’s election, the Yukon Party has taken action to increase access to frontline health care, plan and prioritize health care infrastructure investments and help train Yukon students for Yukon health careers.
Yukon Party taking action to improve housing affordability, availability and access to land
WHITEHORSE – Housing remains one of the biggest challenges facing Yukoners. Since the last election, the Yukon Party has moved quickly to increase housing supply, make more land available for development and expand housing options across the territory.
Yukon Party Caucus Brings Concerns of Yukoners to the Legislative Assembly
WHITEHORSE – In the spirit of cooperation, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) passed an unprecedent 28 motions unanimously during the spring sitting.
Yukon Party Leader
Currie Dixon - Leader of the Yukon Party
Currie Dixon was elected as Leader of the Yukon Party on May 23, 2020. Currie is a lifelong Yukoner, born in Whitehorse. Currie attended St Francis Xavier University where he received an honours degree in Political Science and History. He attended graduate school at the University of Northern British Columbia where...
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Southern Lakes
Tyler Porter - Tyler Porter was born and raised in Watson Lake and is a proud Kaska member of the Kaska Dena Territory. A father of two boys, Tyler resides in Teslin and believes deeply in the importance of giving back wherever you live. Over the years, Tyler has gained a wide range...
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Whitehorse West
Laura Lang - Laura Lang has called the Yukon home for more than two decades, raising a family and serving Yukoners as a trusted leader, helping to strengthen health, housing, and community services. She currently holds a senior role at Yukon Housing Corporation, building off prior roles at the Department...
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Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn
Jen Gehmair - Born and raised in the Yukon, Jen Gehmair is an experienced public service executive with more than a decade of senior leadership and over two decades of experience across the Yukon government. Most recently, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of Health and Social...
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Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro
Patti McLeod - A strong advocate for the needs of rural Yukon, Patti McLeod first set foot in Watsons Lake in 1977 and has lived, worked, and given back to the community since. She worked in mining administration for 36 years for both the territorial and federal governments. She has...
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Mayo-Tatchun
Cory Bellmore - Cory Bellmore was born in Watson Lake and raised in Carmacks. She is a Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation citizen, and every day she appreciates the opportunity to raise her three children in her traditional territory, learning and living culture and traditional values. Bellmore graduated with a Commerce...
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Whistle Bend South
Linda Benoit - Linda Benoit is a born and raised Yukoner who spent her early years in the former mining town of Faro. She brings a wealth of experience in both the private and political sectors. Over the past six years, Linda has worked at a local construction company as...
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Porter Creek Centre
Ted Laking - Born and raised in Yukon, Ted, a father of two young children, is committed to ensuring the next generation of Yukoners has access to the same opportunities he had growing up in the territory. With extensive experience in federal, territorial, and municipal government, Ted most recently served...
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Porter Creek North
Doris Anderson - Doris Anderson is a renowned Yukon First Nations leader who brings significant experience to the Yukon Party team advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ (MMIWG2S+) people both in the Yukon and at the national level. She has served as president of the Yukon...
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Kluane
Wade Istchenko - Wade is married to wife Donna, and has a son and a daughter, Joshua and Taryn. He was first elected as the MLA for Kluane in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 2011, and re-elected on November 7, 2016, and again on April 12,...
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Lake Laberge
Brad Cathers - Brad Cathers, the MLA for Lake Laberge, was first elected in 2002. Cathers has been re-elected four times, gaining the support of more voters in every election in the last 18 years. Brad’s family moved to the Yukon when he was two years old, and to the...
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Porter Creek South
Adam Gerle - Adam Gerle, a resident of the Yukon for over three decades, has made his home in Porter Creek South for more than 20 years. He knows and loves the neighbourhood well, and many may know him from being walked by his dogs all over Porter Creek. He...
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Whistle Bend North
Yvonne Clarke - Elected in 2021 to the 35th Yukon Legislative Assembly, Yvonne Clarke proudly serves the residents of Porter Creek Centre. A longtime Yukoner, parent, and entrepreneur, she is a dedicated advocate for the Yukon-Filipino community and an active voice on issues that matter to Yukoners. With nearly 30...
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Copperbelt South
Scott Kent - Scott Kent has proudly served as an MLA for 16 years, representing ridings in Riverdale and South Whitehorse. He has been the MLA for Copperbelt South since 2016. He moved to Whitehorse with his family from Saskatchewan in 1973 and started Kindergarten that year in Riverdale, graduating...
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