2023 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election

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2023 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election
DateJanuary 8, 2023
Convention Whitehorse, Yukon
Resigning leader Sandy Silver
Won by Ranj Pillai
Ballots1
Candidates1
Entrance fee$5,000
Yukon Liberal Party leadership elections

The 2023 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election was held on January 8, 2023, in Whitehorse. The election was called as a result of the party leader and premier Sandy Silver's decision to announce his pending resignation on September 9, 2022. [1]

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Rules

The deadline to submit a candidacy was January 7. The election was supposed to take place on January 28. [2]

Party members will be able to vote in person in Whitehorse, or by proxy. If there are several candidates, voting will be done by a ranked preferential ballot, which means there may be several rounds of voting before a winner is declared. [3]

The new leader will become the 10th premier of Yukon. [4]

Candidates

Declared

Ranj Pillai

Background: MLA for Porter Creek South (2016–present), Deputy Premier and Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources under Silver.
Date announced: November 24, 2022 [5] [6]

Declined

Results

As there was only one official candidate, Ranj Pillai was acclaimed party leader on January 8 by the party executive. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Rudolph, Carly (November 23, 2022). "Yukon Liberal Party is now accepting candidates for 2022 leadership race". Yukon Liberals. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Rudolph, Carly (September 9, 2022). "Statement on Premier Silver's announcement that he will not seek re-election". Yukon Liberals. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gallina, Paolo (January 8, 2023). "Yukon Liberal Party has confirmed new leader". Yukon Liberals. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rudolph, Carly (December 15, 2022). "Yukon Liberals Confirm Leadership Candidate". Yukon Liberals. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Yukon Liberal Ranj Pillai acclaimed party leader, will replace Premier Sandy Silver". CityNews Toronto. January 9, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Amminson, Leslie (January 14, 2023). "Ranj Pillai, Yukon's new Liberal leader, sworn in as territory's 10th premier". CBC News.
  7. ↑ Rudolph, Carly (November 26, 2022). "Yukon Liberal leadership convention date set". Yukon Liberals. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Windeyer, Chris (September 9, 2022). "Yukon Premier Sandy Silver to step down, asks Liberal Party to find a new leader". CBC News.
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