Lane Tredger
Lane Tredger House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
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| Assumed office April 12, 2021 | |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Whitehorse Centre | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Occupation | Speech pathologist |
Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.[1] They represent the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.
Prior to their election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in
Whitehorse, including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh, an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities, and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society.[2]
Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA,[3] and changed their name in March 2023.[4]
Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Electoral record
| 2021 Yukon general election: Whitehorse Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Emily Tredger[a] |
498 | 47.02 | +3.2% | ||||
| Liberal | Dan Curtis |
312 | 29.46 | -9.4% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Eileen Melnychuk | 249 | 23.51 | +6.1% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,059 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.98 | ||||||
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Notes
References
- ^ Paul Tukker, "CBC projects minority government in Yukon election, winner too close to call". CBC North, April 12, 2021.
- ^ "New Democrats unveil two more candidates". Whitehorse Star, March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA". Xtra, March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Lane Tredger". Yukon Legislative Assembly.
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