Susan Jane Edelman (née Cable; August 12, 1957) is a

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politician. She represented the

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in the

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from 1996 to 2002. She was a member of the

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. She served as Women's Issues Minister, Health Minister and Social Services Minister. She resigned her post in 2002 after an e-mail she had written sparked controversy. In 2008, she was a Yukon returning officer.

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1957 births Living people Politicians from Whitehorse Politicians from Toronto Women MLAs in Yukon Yukon Liberal Party MLAs 20th-century members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 21st-century members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly {{Yukon-politician-stub