29th Yukon Legislative Assembly

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The 29th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 1996.[1] The NDP led by Piers McDonald formed a majority government.

Membership in the 29th Assembly

The following members were elected to the 29th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1996:[2]

  Member Party Electoral district First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Trevor Harding NDP Faro 1992 2nd term
  Peter Jenkins Yukon Party Klondike 1996 1st term
  Gary McRobb NDP Kluane 1996 1st term
  Doug Livingston NDP Lake Laberge 1996 1st term
  Pam Buckway (1999) Liberal 1999 1st term
  Eric Fairclough NDP Mayo-Tatchun 1996 1st term
  Piers McDonald NDP McIntyre-Takhini 1982 5th term
  Lois Moorcroft NDP Mount Lorne 1992 2nd term
  John Ostashek Yukon Party Porter Creek North 1992 2nd term
  Pat Duncan Liberal Porter Creek South 1996 1st term
  Doug Phillips Yukon Party Riverdale North 1985 4th term
  Sue Edelman Liberal Riverdale South 1996 1st term
  Jack Cable Liberal Riverside 1992 2nd term
  Dave Keenan NDP Ross River-Southern Lakes 1996 1st term
  Robert Bruce NDP Vuntut Gwitchin 1996 1st term
  Dennis Fentie NDP Watson Lake 1996 1st term
  Todd Hardy NDP Whitehorse Centre 1996 1st term
  David Sloan NDP Whitehorse West 1996 2nd term

Membership changes

Changes in seats held (1996-2000)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Lake Laberge[3] August 30, 1999 Doug Livingston █ New Democratic Resignation October 25, 1999 Pam Buckway █ Liberal
  • Liberals form Official Opposition, following Lake Laberge by-election.

By-elections

2 by-elections was held in the districts of Whitehorse West and Vuntut Gwitchin in 1997 and 1999.[4][5]

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Vuntut Gwitchin Robert Bruce NDP April 1, 1997 Void Election
Lake Laberge Pam Buckway Liberal October 25, 1999 Death (boating accident)

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