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Wikipedia / Yukon Legislative Assembly

The Yukon Legislative Assembly () is the legislative assembly for Yukon, Canada. Unique among Canada's three territories, the Yukon Legislative Assembly is the only territorial legislature which is organized along political party lines. In contrast, in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, their legislative assemblies are elected on a non-partisan basis and operate on a consensus government model.

Each member represents one electoral district, elected through first-past-the-post voting. Members of the Legislative Assembly are sworn in by the commissioner of Yukon.

History

From 1900 to 1978, the elected legislative body in Yukon was the Yukon Territorial Council, a body which did not act as the primary government, but was a non-partisan advisory body to the commissioner of the Yukon. Following the passage of the Yukon Elections Act in 1977, the Territorial Council was replaced by the current Legislative Assembly, which was elected for the first time in the 1978 Yukon general election.

Current members

Italicized text indicates a member of cabinet. Bold text indicates a party leader. Both indicates the Premier of Yukon

Name

Party

Riding

First elected / previously elected

No. of terms

Currie Dixon

Yukon

Copperbelt North

2011, 2021

3rd term*

Scott Kent

Yukon

Copperbelt South

2000, 2011

5th term*

Brent McDonald

New Democratic

Klondike

2025

1st term

Wade Istchenko

Yukon

Kluane

2011

4th term

Brad Cathers

Yukon

Lake Laberge

2002

6th term

Cory Bellmore

Yukon

Mayo-Tatchun

2025

1st term

Jen Gehmair

Yukon

Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn

2025

1st term

Linda Moen

New Democratic

Mountainview

2025

1st term

Patti McLeod

Yukon

Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro

2011

4th term

Ted Laking

Yukon

Porter Creek Centre

2025

1st term

Doris Anderson

Yukon

Porter Creek North

2025

1st term

Adam Gerle

Yukon Party

Porter Creek South

2025

1st term

Carmen Gustafson

New Democratic

Riverdale North

2025

1st term

Justin Ziegler

New Democratic

Riverdale South

2025

1st term

Kate White

New Democratic

Takhini

2011

4th term

Debra-Leigh Reti

Liberal

Vuntut Gwitchin

2025

1st term

Tyler Porter

Yukon

Southern Lakes

2025

1st term

Lane Tredger

New Democratic

Whitehorse Centre

2021

2nd term

Laura Lang

Yukon

Whitehorse West

2025

1st term

Yvonne Clarke

Yukon

Whistle Bend North

2021

2nd term

Linda Benoit

Yukon

Whistle Bend South

2025

1st term

Party standings

Party

Rural

Whitehorse

Total

Yukon

6

8

14

New Democratic

1

5

6

Liberal

1

0

1

Total

8

13

21

Government majority

3

See also

Notes

References