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2011 Yukon General Election
The 2011 general election in Yukon, Canada, took place on October 11, 2011, to return members to the 33rd Yukon Legislative Assembly. The incumbent government was led by Darrell Pasloski, who was elected as leader of the Yukon Party at a convention on May 28, 2011, replacing former Premier Dennis Fentie. The Yukon Party won its third majority government, with Elizabeth Hanson's NDP becoming the Official Opposition, replacing the Liberal Party, whose leader Arthur Mitchell was unable to return to the Assembly. Pre-writ period Redistribution In 2008, the Yukon Assembly struck a committee to review the electoral district boundaries for this election. The committee decided to increase the number of seats in the territory to 19. Yukon now matches the other territorial assemblies in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in terms of the number of seats. The rural districts outside of the capital city of Whitehorse remained unchanged with the exception of Mount Lorne and Southern La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Yukon Legislative Assembly
The 33rd Yukon Legislative Assembly commenced on October 12, 2011, after Yukon voters returned a majority Yukon Party government under the leadership of Darrell Pasloski. The Yukon NDP became the official opposition while the Liberals took third place status. The membership in this Legislature increased by one seat after the boundary redistribution. Leadership changes After losing opposition status in the general election and going from five seats to two, the Liberal party has been beset with leadership issues. Former leader Arthur Mitchell resigned after being defeated in the redistricted Copperbelt North riding. He was replaced by interim leader Darius Elias who left the leadership position and the caucus on August 17, 2012. By default Sandy Silver became leader of the party as the sole remaining MLA. Silver officially became party leader on March 1, 2014. Dissolution The 33rd Legislature was dissolved on October 7, 2016, with a general election called for November 7, 2016. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon Liberal Party
The Yukon Liberal Party (french: Parti libéral du Yukon) is a political party in the territory of Yukon, Canada. The party is not organizationally linked to the federal Liberal Party of Canada in any official manner. Sandy Silver, MLA for Klondike, is the Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and Premier of Yukon. History After twenty years as a minor party, the Yukon Liberal Party won the 2000 general election and formed a government under Premier Pat Duncan. The government, however, was reduced to minority government status. Duncan called a snap election for November 2002 in the hope of regaining her government's majority. The party was almost completely wiped out, however, by the Yukon Party. Duncan won the Liberals' sole seat in the Yukon Party's landslide. The Liberal Party remained in opposition until the 2016 general election where the party went from third place in the legislature to majority government with its leader, Sandy Silver, becoming Premier. Election results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klondike (electoral District)
Klondike is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. One of Yukon's eight rural ridings, it is also the oldest riding in Yukon, first established in 1905. The riding includes Dawson City and its environs, as well as Eagle Plains. Klondike was the only seat won by the Yukon Party in the 2000 territorial election and the only seat held by the Liberals prior to the 2016 territorial election. Geography The constituency is named after the region of Klondike. Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , Liberal , Sandy Silver , align="right", 687 , align="right", 59.1% , align="right", +10.3% , - , - , NDP , Jay Farr , align="right", 111 , align="right", 9.5% , align="right", -4.0% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1163 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – 2011 general election , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon First Nations Party
The Yukon First Nation Party was a territorial First Nations political party in Yukon, Canada. It was registered three days before the 2011 general election was called, by Gerald Dickson Sr., a member of the Kluane First Nation. Dickson created the party with the encouragement of several First Nation elders, who felt that their issues were not being heard. The party believed in sustaining the traditional laws of respect, honour, love, compassion, and harmony. The party did not field candidates for the 2016 Yukon general election The 2016 general election in Yukon, Canada, took place on November 7, 2016, to return members to the 34th Yukon legislative assembly. The election was fought over issues relating to the economy, the environment, First Nations reconciliation, frack ..., and was thus deregistered by Elections Yukon. Electoral record References Territorial political parties in Yukon Political parties established in 2011 Political parties of minorities Indigenis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly
The 32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly began on October 10, 2006. The Yukon Party Government led by Dennis Fentie Dennis G. Fentie (November 8, 1950 – August 30, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He was the seventh premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Party, serving from 2002 to 2011, as well as the MLA for Watson Lake. Before entering politics, Fe ... was sustained holding a small majority of seats. Membership in the 32nd Assembly Standings changes since the 2006 general election Membership changes References External linksYukon Legislature {{Yukon politics Yukon Legislative Assemblies Lists of people from Yukon Yukon politics-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Yukon General Election
The 2006 Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the 32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006. Because of changes in the Yukon Act, the Yukon Party government's mandate resulting from this election is for as long as five years instead of four. Results By party By region By rank Changes since the last election *Haakon Arntzen leaves the Yukon Party caucus after investigations into several sexual assault cases in the 70's and the 80's began. While serving as an independent, he was found guilty. The Opposition called for his resignation, however this was rebuffed by the Government who believed he should be sentenced first. *The Liberal Party held a leadership race after Pat Duncan lost the previous election moving from government to only one seat and third place. The party chose Arthur Mitchell over Duncan to lead the party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Falle
Al Falle (1943 – November 26, 2022) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Hootalinqua (electoral district), Hootalinqua in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985."'A vote for him just causes more divide'" ''Whitehorse Star'', July 29, 2011. He sat as a member of the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party."Yukoners greet future premier with optimism, good wishes" ''Whitehorse Star'', May 31, 2011. After his retirement from the legislature, he remained active in the Progressive Conservatives and the successor Yuko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takhini-Kopper King
Takhini-Kopper King is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was created in 2009 out of much of the former riding of McIntyre-Takhini. The riding includes the Whitehorse subdivisions of Takhini and Raven's Ridge, as well as the Kopper King, Takhini, and Northland mobile home parks and the residences along the Fish Lake Road. Yukon University and the Whitehorse Correctional Centre Campus are also situated in this electoral district. However, inmates' votes are counted in their home district. MLAs Election results 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , NDP , Kate White , align="right", 605 , align="right", 46.1% , align="right", +0.2% , Liberal , Jeane Lassen , align="right", 478 , align="right", 36.4% , align="right", +14.0% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1312 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – 2011 general election , - , NDP , Kate White , align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McIntyre-Takhini
McIntyre-Takhini is an electoral district which returned a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It was dissolved in 2009 into the ridings Takhini-Kopper King and Mountainview. It contained the Whitehorse subdivisions of Takhini, Valleyview, and McIntyre, as well as the Kopper King, Takhini, and Northland mobile home parks. It is the former riding of Yukon's 5th Premier, Piers McDonald. Members of the Legislative Assembly Electoral results 2006 general election , - , NDP , John Edzerza , align="right", 336 , align="right", 38.84 , align="right", , Liberal , Ed Schultz , align="right", 328 , align="right", 37.92 , align="right", , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align=865 ! align=100.0 2002 general election , - , NDP , Maureen Stephens , align="right", 270 , align="right", 29.8 , align="right", , Liberal , Judy Gingell , align="right", 204 , align="right", 22.5 , align="right", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copperbelt South
Copperbelt South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former ridings of Mount Lorne and Copperbelt. It is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale South, Copperbelt North, Takhini-Kopper King, and Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes. The district comprises the rural-residential subdivisions of southern Whitehorse, Yukon: Mary Lake; Cowley Creek; Wolf Creek; Pineridge; Golden Horn; Mount Sima; MacRae; and Whitehorse Copper. The district was first contested in the 2011 election. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , Liberal , Jocelyn Curteanu , align="right", 425 , align="right", 34.9% , align="right", +18.6% , NDP , Lois Moorcroft , align="right", 331 , align="right", 27.2% , align="right", -14.8% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1,217 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – 2011 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverdale South
Riverdale South is an electoral district which elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. Along with Riverdale North, it makes up the subdivision of Whitehorse called Riverdale. It is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale North, Mountainview, Copperbelt South, and Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes. MLAs Election history 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , Liberal , Tracy McPhee , align="right", 421 , align="right", 37.2% , align="right", +8.9% , - , NDP , Jan Stick , align="right", 384 , align="right", 34.0% , align="right", -5.2% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1128 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – 2011 general election , - , NDP , Jan Stick , align="right", 380 , align="right", 39.2% , align="right", +18.7% , Liberal , Dan Curtis , align="right", 275 , align="right", 28.3% , align="right", -9.5% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverdale North
Riverdale North is an electoral district which elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. Along with Riverdale South, it makes up the subdivision of Whitehorse of Riverdale. The district also includes the residents of Long Lake Road. Riverdale North is bordered by the Whitehorse ridings of Riverdale South, Whitehorse Centre, Takhini-Kopper King, Porter Creek North, and Porter Creek Centre, as well as the rural riding of Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes. Elections Yukon, 2009. retrieved January 24, 2017 MLAs Election history 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , - !align=left colspan=3, Total !align=1117 !align=100.0% !align= &nda ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
