No current Yukon ministers are seeking re-election in upcoming vote
The Yukon’s governing Liberals will be starting with a near-empty slate in the upcoming territorial election, with no ministers deciding to seek re-election.
The Yukon’s governing Liberals will be starting with a near-empty slate in the upcoming territorial election, with no ministers deciding to seek re-election.
Speaker Jeremy Harper is the only sitting Liberal MLA who will be trying to get his seat in the Yukon legislature back when voters go to the polls in an election that must be held by Nov. 3.
The Liberals have been in power since 2016 and were elected to a minority government in 2021, with eight of the 19 seats in the legislature.
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The caucus has gone through several leaders over the last few years, starting when former premier Sandy Silver stepped down in 2022 and announced he would not seek re-election.Â
Ranj Pillai was acclaimed into the premier’s chair in 2023 but stepped down this year to be replaced by current Premier Mike Pemberton, who does not have a seat.Â
The seven ministers who will exit the legislature were all elected in a surge in Liberal support in 2016 that saw the party go from holding only one seat to a majority government.Â
Voters this year will elect 21 MLAs after changes to the riding boundaries.Â
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2025
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