30th Legislature of Yukon

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The 30th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 2000. The Yukon Liberal Party led by Pat Duncan formed a majority government for the first time in Yukon's history.

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Membership in the 30th Assembly

The following members were elected to the 30th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 2000: [1]

 MemberPartyElectoral districtFirst elected / previously elected
  Trevor Harding NDP Faro 1992
  Jim McLachlan (2000) Liberal 1985, 2000
  Peter Jenkins Yukon Party Klondike 1996
  Gary McRobb NDP Kluane 1996
  Pam Buckway Liberal Lake Laberge 1999
  Eric Fairclough NDP Mayo-Tatchun 1996
  Wayne Jim Liberal McIntyre-Takhini 2000
 Independent
  Cynthia Tucker Liberal Mount Lorne 2000
  Don Roberts Liberal Porter Creek North 2000
 Independent
  Pat Duncan Liberal Porter Creek South 1996
  Dale Eftoda Liberal Riverdale North 2000
  Sue Edelman Liberal Riverdale South 1996
  Scott Kent Liberal Riverside 2000
  Dave Keenan NDP Ross River-Southern Lakes 1996
  Lorraine Peter NDP Vuntut Gwitchin 2000
  Dennis Fentie NDP Watson Lake 1996
  Yukon Party
  Mike McLarnon Liberal Whitehorse Centre 2000
 Independent
  Dennis Schneider Liberal Whitehorse West 2000

Membership changes

Changes in seats held (2000-2002)
SeatBeforeChange
DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
Faro October 22, 2000 Trevor Harding   New Democratic ResignationNovember 27, 2000 Jim McLachlan   Liberal
McIntyre-Takhini April 7, 2002 Wayne Jim   Liberal Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus  Independent
Porter Creek North April 7, 2002 Don Roberts   Liberal Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus  Independent
Whitehorse Centre April 7, 2002 Mike McLarnon   Liberal Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus  Independent
Watson Lake May 15, 2002 Dennis Fentie   New Democratic Joined The Yukon Party  Yukon Party

By-elections

A by-election was held in the district of Faro in 2000. [2]

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Faro Jim McLachlan Liberal November 27, 2000Resignation

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