Yukon Legislative Assembly
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Yukon Legislative Assembly Assemblée législative du Yukon | |
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| 36th Yukon Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
Political groups | Government (14)
Official Opposition (6)
Others (1)
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| Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2025 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Building Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| Website | |
| legassembly.gov.yk.ca | |
The Yukon Legislative Assembly (French: Assemblée législative du Yukon) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | |
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| Currie Dixon | Yukon | Copperbelt North | 2011, 2021 | |
| Scott Kent | Yukon | Copperbelt South | 2000,[a] 2011 | |
| Brent McDonald | New Democratic | Klondike | 2025 | |
| Wade Istchenko | Yukon | Kluane | 2011 | |
| Brad Cathers | Yukon | Lake Laberge | 2002 | |
| Cory Bellmore | Yukon | Mayo-Tatchun | 2025 | |
| Jen Gehmair | Yukon | Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn | 2025 | |
| Linda Moen | New Democratic | Mountainview | 2025 | |
| Patti McLeod | Yukon | Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro | 2011 | |
| Ted Laking | Yukon | Porter Creek Centre | 2025 | |
| Doris Anderson | Yukon | Porter Creek North | 2025 | |
| Adam Gerle | Yukon Party | Porter Creek South | 2025 | |
| Carmen Gustafson | New Democratic | Riverdale North | 2025 | |
| Justin Ziegler | New Democratic | Riverdale South | 2025 | |
| Kate White | New Democratic | Takhini | 2011 | |
| Debra-Leigh Reti | Liberal | Vuntut Gwitchin | 2025 | |
| Tyler Porter | Yukon | Southern Lakes | 2025 | |
| Lane Tredger | New Democratic | Whitehorse Centre | 2021 | |
| Laura Lang | Yukon | Whitehorse West | 2025 | |
| Yvonne Clarke | Yukon | Whistle Bend North | 2025, 2021 | |
| Linda Benoit | Yukon | Whistle Bend South | 2025 |
Party standings
[edit]| 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
[edit]- List of speakers of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
- List of Yukon general elections
- List of the Yukon Legislative Assemblies
- List of Yukon territorial electoral districts
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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| Premier | ||
| Opposition leader | ||
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