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Faro (electoral District)
Faro was an electoral district that returned a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada between 1978 and 2002. It was created out of the riding of Pelly River and encompassed the community of Faro. It was situated on the traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council of the Kaska Dena. The riding was dissolved in 2002 and amalgamated into the new riding of Pelly-Nisutlin, which includes the communities of Faro, Teslin, Ross River, and Little Salmon. Faro is the former seat of Yukon Liberal leader Jim McLachlan and New Democrat Trevor Harding, who briefly served as interim leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party and interim Leader of the Official Opposition after his party's defeat in the 2000 territorial election. History When partisan politics were first introduced to the Yukon, Faro was one of the territory's nine rural seats. Originally bordered by the ridings of Tatchun and Campbell, at the time of its dissolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faro, Yukon
Faro is a town in the central Yukon, Canada, the home of the now abandoned Faro Mine. It was the largest open-pit lead– zinc mine in the world as well as a significant producer of silver and other natural resources. The mine was built by the Ralph M. Parsons Construction Company of the United States with General Enterprises Ltd. of Whitehorse being the main subcontractor. As of 2021, the population is 440, down from its peak population of 1,652 in 1981. Faro was named after the card game of the same name. As these industries have declined over the past decade, Faro is attempting to attract ecotourism to the region to view such animals as Dall and Stone sheep. Both species of sheep almost unique to the surrounding area. Several viewing platforms have been constructed in and around the town. One unusual feature of Faro is that it has a golf course running through the main part of town. Lorne Greene, famous for his work in '' Bonanza'' and ''Lorne Greene's New Wilderness'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Yukon General Election
The 2000 Yukon general election was held on April 17, 2000 to elect members of the 30th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the Yukon Territory in Canada. The incumbent NDP government was defeated by the Liberal Party, which formed a majority government. Standings , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1996 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 2000 , style="text-align:center;", Change , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, Pat Duncan , align="right", 17 , align="right", 3 , align="right", 4 , align="right", 10 , align="right", +7 , align="right", 6,119 , align="right", 42.90% , align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Yukon General Election
The 1996 Yukon general election was held on September 30, 1996 to elect the seventeen members of the 29th Yukon Legislative Assembly in Yukon Territory, Canada. The governing Yukon Party, a conservative party, was defeated by the social democratic New Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP formed a new majority government of the territory with 11 seats. Party leader Piers McDonald became Government Leader. The Yukon Party and the centrist Yukon Liberal Party each won three seats, although Liberal leader Ken Taylor failed to be elected. Results by party , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1992 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 1996 , style="text-align:center; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Yukon General Election
The 1992 Yukon general election was held on October 19, 1992 to elect members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Yukon Party. Results by party , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1989 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 1992 , style="text-align:center;", Change , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, John Ostashek , align="right", 14 , align="right", 7 , align="right", 7 , align="right", 7 , align="right", 0 , align="right", 4,675 , align="right", 35.88% , align="right", -8.14% , align=left, Tony Penikett , align="right", 17 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Yukon General Election
The 1989 Yukon general election was held on 20 February 1989 to elect members of the 27th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party. Results by Party , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1985 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 1989 , style="text-align:center;", Change , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, Tony Penikett , align="right", 16 , align="right", 8 , align="right", 9 , align="right", 9 , align="right", +1 , align="right", 5,275 , align="right", 44.89% , align="right", +3.79% , align=left, Willard Phelps , align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Yukon General Election
The 1985 Yukon general election was held on May 13, 1985 to elect members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was the first Yukon general election with live results coverage on television, and was suspenseful as telecommunications problems prevented the results of the Old Crow riding from being known outside of that community. It was won by the New Democratic Party. Results by Party , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1982 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 1985 , style="text-align:center;", Change , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, Ton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Yukon General Election
The 1982 Yukon general election was held on June 7, 1982 to elect members of the 25th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives. Results by Party , - style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;", Party leader !rowspan="2", ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;", Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - style="background:#ccc;" , style="text-align:center;", 1978 , style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;", Dissol. , style="text-align:center;", 1982 , style="text-align:center;", Change , style="text-align:center;", # , style="text-align:center;", % , style="text-align:center;", Change , align=left, Chris Pearson , align="right", 16 , align="right", 11 , align="right", 10 , align="right", 10 , align="right", -1 , align="right", 4,770 , align="right", 45.79% , align="right", +8.69% , align=left, Tony Penikett , alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (politician)
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Byblow
Maurice John Byblow (June 23, 1946 – February 11, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985 and from 1989 to 1996. Originally elected as an independent, Byblow joined the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus on September 16, 1981. He retired in 1985, and was succeeded by Jim McLachlan. He was re-elected to the legislature in the 1989 election, and served until 1992. He later served as an executive assistant to NDP leader Piers McDonald, and both were implicated in a conflict of interest allegation, although both McDonald and Byblow were eventually cleared. After retiring from politics, Byblow purchased the Capital Hotel in downtown Whitehorse in 1997, and worked as a hotelier until selling the hotel in early 2008. Byblow died on February 11, 2020. Electoral record , - , Independent , Maurice Byblow , style="text-align:right;", 361 , style="text-align:right;", 60.1% , style="te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Yukon General Election
The 1978 Yukon general election was held on November 20, 1978, was the first conventional legislative election in the history of Canada's Yukon Territory. Prior elections were held to elect representatives to the Yukon Territorial Council, a non-partisan body that acted in an advisory role to the Commissioner of the Yukon. Following the passage of the Yukon Elections Act in 1977, the 1978 election was the first time that voters in the Yukon elected representatives to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in an election organized along political party lines. Hilda Watson, the first woman ever to lead a political party into an election in Canada, was the leader of the Progressive Conservatives. Although the party won the election, Watson herself was defeated in Kluane by Liberal candidate Alice McGuire, and thus did not become government leader. The position of government leader instead went to Chris Pearson. New Democratic leader Fred Berger was also defeated in his own riding. He r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River-Southern Lakes
Ross River-Southern Lakes was a territorial electoral district in Yukon. The district elected one member to the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002. At the 2002 election, the district was divided between Pelly-Nisutlin and Southern Lakes. The current electoral districts of the Yukon may be found online at "Elections Yukon." Members Election results 1992 general election , - , Independent , Willard Phelps , align="right", 338 , align="right", 47.7 , align="right", , Yukon New Democratic Party , Sam Johnston , align="right", 234 , align="right", 33.0 , align="right", , Independent , Timothy Cant , align="right", 92 , align="right", 13.0 , align="right", , Yukon Liberal Party , Jim Smarch , align="right", 45 , align="right", 6.3 , align="right", , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align=709 ! align=100 1996 general election , - , NDP , Dave Keenan , align="right", 484 , align="right", 56.9 , align="right", , Independent , Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayo-Tatchun
Mayo-Tatchun is an electoral district which returns an MLA to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former Mayo and Tatchun electoral districts. Mayo-Tatchun is currently one of the Yukon's eight rural ridings. It includes the communities of Carmacks, Pelly Crossing, Mayo, Stewart Crossing, and Keno City.Maps and Descriptions of Electoral Districts (Final Report), 2008 http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/final_report_08_maps.pdf The riding includes the traditional territory of the Selkirk First Nation, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, and the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation. It is bordered by the ridings of Vuntut Gwitchin, Klondike, Lake Laberge, Kluane, and Pelly-Nisutlin. Members of the Legislative Assembly Electoral results 2021 general election 2016 general election , - , Liberal , Don Hutton , align="right", 331 , align="right", 45.3% , align="right", +18.6% , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
