WHITEHORSE — The NDP won a legislature seat in Yukon by drawing lots on Monday after a judicial recount, but despite the outcome Liberal Leader Sandy Silver says he is ready to form the territory s . . .
It appears old enmities die hard, even in the face of a minority government and a supposedly renewed commitment for all of the Yukon’s political parties to behave and work together.
On Monday, Premier Sandy Silver sent out a terse statement to the Star saying he had talked with Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon.
“This afternoon I met with Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon,” the statement said.
“We had a brief discussion about the upcoming sitting of the legislative assembly, including the length of the sitting and special committees of the assembly,” Silver said.
“Yukoners clearly called for a more collaborative government in this month’s election. My Yukon Liberal team and I are committed to working with all parties to deliver the best possible services and programs to Yukoners.
Yukon Liberals sworn in as former health minister launches legal challenge
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Voters and poll workers are shown at a Whitehorse polling station during the Yukon election on Monday April 12, 2021. Divisions are forming in Yukon s legislative assembly as the opposition Yukon Party called on the Liberals to either attempt to govern or stand aside after no clear winner in last week s election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Kelly
WHITEHORSE – Members of the Yukon Liberals were sworn in Friday as the party’s former health minister launched a legal challenge after losing her seat.
The election finished with the incumbent Liberals and the Yukon Party tied at eight seats, and the New Democrats winning three, leaving all the parties short of the 10 seats needed for a majority.
Winning candidates from the New Democrats and Yukon Party have already been sworn in.
Meanwhile, the Liberal party s former health minister filed a petition in Yukon Supreme Court on Thursday to declare the results in the riding of Vuntut Gwitchin as invalid.
Pauline Frost finished in a tie with her NDP opponent Annie Blake in the riding before Blake was chosen as the winner after the drawing of lots.
The petition alleges that two voters in the riding were ineligible to cast ballots.
Chief electoral officer Max Harvey did not immediately return requests for comment.
Liberal party president Emily Farrell said the challenge is to protect the integrity of Yukon s elections.
Yukon Liberals set to be sworn-in as party aims to form minority government
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By The Canadian Press on April 23, 2021.
Voters and poll workers are shown at a Whitehorse polling station during the Yukon election on Monday April 12, 2021. Divisions are forming in Yukon s legislative assembly as the opposition Yukon Party called on the Liberals to either attempt to govern or stand aside after no clear winner in last week s election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Kelly
WHITEHORSE – Members of the Yukon Liberals will be sworn-in today as the party aims to form a minority government.
The election finished with the incumbent Liberals and the Yukon Party tied at eight seats, with the New Democrats winning three.