Doug Phillips (politician)

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Doug Phillips

OY
16th Commissioner of Yukon
In office
December 17, 2010 –January 31, 2018 [1]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Premier Dennis Fentie
Darrell Pasloski
Sandy Silver
Preceded by Geraldine Van Bibber
Succeeded by Angélique Bernard
MLA for Riverdale North
In office
May 13, 1985 –April 17, 2000
Preceded by Chris Pearson
Succeeded by Dale Eftoda
Personal details
Born
Douglas George Phillips

(1946-12-04) December 4, 1946 (age 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party Yukon Progressive Conservative Party (1985-1992)
Yukon Party (1992-2000)
Spouse(s)Dale Stokes
Professionbusinessman

Douglas George Phillips OY [2] [3] (born December 4, 1946) is a Canadian businessman and politician and the former Commissioner of Yukon.

Born in Toronto in 1946, Phillips moved to Whitehorse with his family as a child. [4] He was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1985, serving fifteen years as the Yukon Party MLA for the territorial riding of Riverdale North. He served in the cabinet of Premier John Ostashek, holding the positions of Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for the Women's Directorate, Minister of Justice, and Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission. He retired from the Legislature in 2000, and was appointed to numerous boards and commissions in the years afterwards. [4] In 2004, he joined the Yukon Land Use Planning Council, and was serving as its chair when he was appointed Commissioner of Yukon by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [4] He was also the Yukon Administrator (also referred to as the "assistant commissioner") [3] at the time of his appointment. [5]

Phillips's appointment gained wide approval in the territory. [3]

Phillips and his wife, Dale Stokes, have five children and five grandchildren. Phillips is also an adopted member of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation's Deisheetaan clan. [4] Phillips was appointed to the Order of Yukon in 2020. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Prime Minister announces new Commissioner and Administrator of Yukon
  2. ↑ "PM welcomes Douglas George Phillips as Yukon's next Commissioner". Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Prime Minister of Canada's website, November 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Tobin, Chuck (December 1, 2010). "Choice of Next Commissioner Praised". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved August 13, 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. 1 2 3 4 Biography of Douglas Phillips. Archived December 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Commissioner of Yukon website.
  5. ↑ "Former MLA named Yukon's new commissioner." CBC News, November 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Meet this year's inductees to the Order of Yukon". CBC News. December 3, 2020.
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