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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 wilderness on the east side of Lake Laberge when he was six. His family home at Lake Laberge has no road access, and he grew up with a wilderness lifestyle including hauling water by hand in buckets from a creek, cutting firewood, hiking, canoeing, boating, and dog mushing.
Before being elected MLA and for a few years after, Brad worked in the private sector and was part-owner of a wilderness tourism business. His experience in government includes serving in Cabinet for eight and a half years. He has served as Minister of Health and Social Services; Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; Minister of Community Services; Minister of Justice; Minister for Yukon Development Corporation; Minister for Yukon Energy Corporation; Minister for Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board; Minister for Yukon Liquor Corporation and Yukon Lottery Commission, and as Government House Leader.
About Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge consists of communities along the North Klondike Highway, including Hidden Valley/MacPherson (Whitehorse subdivisions), the Mayo Road, Grizzly Valley, and Lake Laberge as far as Braeburn Lodge, as well as Takhini Hot Springs Road, Takhini River Road, Pilot Mountain, Ibex Valley, and Forestview (Cousins Airstrip Road). This is the 2nd smallest electoral district outside of Whitehorse at 14,450 km². The district is also part of the traditional territory of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, and the Ta'an Kwach'an Council. It is bordered by the rural districts of Mayo-Tatchun, Kluane, Southern Lakes, Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn, and Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro, as well as the Whitehorse districts Porter Creek North and Riverdale North.
