Tracy-Anne McPhee is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2016 election. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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. She is currently the Minister of Health and Social Services and the Minister of Justice in the Yukon.Tracy McPhee
Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2017

Personal life

Prior to entering territorial politics, McPhee worked in law for more than two decades as a practitioner, educator, and consultant, focusing on administrative law, labour law, criminal and regulatory prosecutions, and child protection cases. In 2002, she became the first female President of the Yukon Law Society, a position she held for four terms before becoming the President of the Canadian Federation of Law Societies. She is a recipient of the Canadian Bar Association Award for outstanding service to the association.Tracy McPhee, Yukon Liberal candidate
Yukon Liberal Party McPhee was appointed Yukon Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner from 2007 to 2012. She also served as the Executive Director of the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre in

Whitehorse Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...

. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from

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(1983), a Bachelor of Education from Saint Mary's University (1984), and an L.L.B. from Dalhousie University Law School (1990). She was admitted to the

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and the Law Society of Yukon in 1992.

Political career

McPhee was elected as MLA for

on November 7, 2016 as part of the Liberal majority government of

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. She defeated popular former city councillor and incumbent

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Jan Stick by just 37 votes. On December 3, 2016, McPhee was appointed Minister of Justice and Minister of Education. She is also the Government House Leader and a member of the Members' Services Board. McPhee was reelected in the

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On May 3, 2021, McPhee was named Deputy Premier of the Yukon. On October 27, 2021, all 11 opposition MLAs from the

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and New Democrats filed a motion calling for the resignation of McPhee as MLA over her handling of a 2019 sexual assault case at a Whitehorse elementary school when she was education minister. However, all 7 Liberal MLAs present voted against the motion and to keep McPhee as MLA, and Premier Silver expressed support for her. Because of this, YP leader

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has said he could consider a motion of no confidence against Silver.

Electoral record

2016 general election

, - , Liberal , Tracy McPheeUnofficial Results, Riverdale South
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References

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