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Yukon Liberals to Choose New Premier From Pemberton and Bill

Facing rising living costs, the new leader has a narrow window to deliver results before a November election.

Yukon businessman Mike Pemberton has been chosen to be the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and the next premier.
Yukon Liberal Party candidate Doris Bill, left, and Mike Pemberton are shown in this combination handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Yukon Liberal Party 
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Overview

  • At a Whitehorse convention, more than 1,000 eligible voters will use a ranked preferential ballot to select the new party leader.
  • The winner becomes premier of a minority Liberal government that must call an election by November 3, 2025.
  • If chosen, Doris Bill would become the territory’s first Indigenous and locally born premier.
  • Mike Pemberton proposes adjusting the northern living allowance to help offset high costs made worse by a US tariff dispute.
  • Bill highlights the Community Safety Officer program she launched as Kwanlin Dun chief to reduce crime and gang violence.