Don Inverarity is a

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politician, who represented the electoral district of

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in the

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from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the

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Political career

Elected in the 2006 Yukon election for Porter Creek South, Inverarity retained the seat for the Liberals following the retirement of former Liberal leader and Yukon Premier

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from politics. Duncan, a three term incumbent, had held the seat since 1996. Inverarity served as an Official Opposition critic for Justice, Highways & Public Works, Economic Development, and Workers' Compensation Board portfolios. He was also a member of the Public Accounts Committee and Human Rights Act Review. During his time as MLA, Inverarity pushed successfully for the

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to update the Yukon Driver's License, due to concerns that the licenses were not considered an acceptable form of identification in other jurisdictions and were prone to forgery.New driver's licenses coming to Yukon
CBC North, October 7, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Inverarity announced his intention to seek re-election in the 2011 election, but he was narrowly defeated by

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of the

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. In that election, the Yukon Liberals lost their Official Opposition status and were reduced to third party.

Personal life

Originally from Calgary,

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Inverarity first moved to

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in 1974. He spent much of his career working for

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before joining the

as an Informatics Coordinator. He later co-owned and managed a

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in Whitehorse. He has served as a board member for the Tourism Industry Association of Yukon, the Workers Compensation Board of Appeal, and the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce. He is married with two children.

Electoral record

2011 general election

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2006 general election

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References

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