List of leaders of the 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 || 1978 || 1981 || Liberal
  Tony Penikett || 1981 || 1985 || NDP
  Willard Phelps || 1985 || 1991 || Progressive Conservative
  Daniel Lang || 1991 || 1992 || Yukon Party**
  Tony Penikett || 1992 || 1995 || NDP
  Piers McDonald || 1995 || 1996 || NDP
  John Ostashek || 1996 || 1999 || Yukon Party
  Pat Duncan || 1999 || 2000 || Liberal
  Trevor Harding || 2000 || 2000 || NDP
  Eric Fairclough || 2001 || 2002 || NDP
  Todd Hardy || 2002 || 2006 || NDP
  Arthur Mitchell || 2006 || 2011 || Liberal
  Liz Hanson || 2011 || 2016 || NDP
  Stacey Hassard || 2016 || 2021 || Yukon Party
  Currie Dixon || 2021 || present || Yukon Party


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

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