Emily Tredger | |
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House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
Assumed office April 12, 2021 | |
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Whitehorse Centre | |
Assumed office April 12,2021 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Hanson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Yukon New Democratic Party |
Residence(s) | Whitehorse,Yukon |
Occupation | Speech pathologist |
Emily Tredger is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. [1] She represents the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.
Prior to her election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in Whitehorse,including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh,an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities,and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society. [2]
Tredger is openly lesbian. [3]
Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
2021 Yukon general election : Whitehorse Centre | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Emily Tredger | 498 | 47.02 | +3.2% | ||||
Liberal | Dan Curtis | 312 | 29.46 | -9.4% | ||||
Yukon Party | Eileen Melnychuk | 249 | 23.51 | +6.1% | ||||
Total valid votes | 1,059 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Eligible voters | ||||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.98 | ||||||
Source(s) |
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