List of Yukon Leaders of Opposition
Appearance
This is a list of the Leaders of the Opposition of the Yukon Territory, Canada, since 1978 when responsible government was given to the territory. Prior to 1978 the territory had a legislature which had a largely advisory role and no political parties or government leader. Instead powers were invested in a governing Commissioner appointed by the federal government.
Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Iain MacKay | 1978 | 1981 | Liberal | |
Tony Penikett | 1981 | 1985 | NDP | |
Willard Phelps | 1985 | 1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
Daniel Lang | 1991 | 1992 | Yukon Party** | |
Tony Penikett | 1992 | 1995 | NDP | |
Piers McDonald | 1995 | 1996 | NDP | |
John Ostashek | 1996 | 1999 | Yukon Party | |
Pat Duncan | 1999 | 2000 | Liberal | |
Trevor Harding | 2000 | 2000 | NDP | |
Eric Fairclough | 2001 | 2002 | NDP | |
Todd Hardy | 2002 | 2006 | NDP | |
Arthur Mitchell | 2006 | 2011 | Liberal | |
Liz Hanson | 2011 | 2016 | NDP | |
Stacey Hassard | 2016 | 2021 | Yukon Party | |
Currie Dixon | 2021 | present | Yukon Party |
**In 1992, the Progressive Conservative Party in the Yukon changed its name to the Yukon Party.