List of leaders of opposition of Yukon

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This is a list of the leaders of the opposition of the Yukon Territory, Canada, since 1978 when responsible government was given to the territory. Prior to 1978 the territory had a legislature which had a largely advisory role and no political parties or government leader. Instead powers were invested in a governing commissioner appointed by the federal government.

NameTook officeLeft officeParty
  Iain MacKay 19781981 Liberal
  Tony Penikett 19811985 NDP
  Willard Phelps 19851991 Progressive Conservative
  Daniel Lang 19911992 Yukon Party**
  Tony Penikett 19921995 NDP
  Piers McDonald 19951996 NDP
  John Ostashek 19961999 Yukon Party
  Pat Duncan 19992000 Liberal
  Trevor Harding 20002000 NDP
  Eric Fairclough 20012002 NDP
  Todd Hardy 20022006 NDP
  Arthur Mitchell 20062011 Liberal
  Liz Hanson 20112016 NDP
  Stacey Hassard 20162021 Yukon Party
  Currie Dixon 2021present Yukon Party


**In 1992, the Progressive Conservative Party in the Yukon changed its name to the Yukon Party.

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