Statement from the Honourable Yvonne Clarke, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, on the tragic event in Tumbler Ridge: yukonassembly.ca/news/speaker...

News release: Committee hearing on Yukon Public Accounts to be held February 17, 2026 yukonassembly.ca/news/committ...

The Hon. Yvonne Clarke, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, was in Victoria recently for the CWP Outreach Program where she participated in a panel on the challenges faced by elected officials from historically underrepresented groups. @cpa-secretariat.bsky.social

At the 42nd Canadian Presiding Officers Conference recently held in Edmonton, the Hon. Yvonne Clarke, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, was honoured to chair a panel discussion with new and experienced presiding officers.

The Hon. Yvonne Clarke, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, recently participated in the Canadian Presiding Officers' Conference, hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. @cpa-secretariat.bsky.social

Elections Yukon is setting out to uncover why voter turnout in the territory has plummeted.

We are hiring an Investigator and Compliance Review Officer for our Formal Investigation team. This dynamic position supports the Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest and Disclosure Commissioner. Apply by Friday, January 30th. https://yukonaccountability.ca/careers

Wishing you a happy holiday season! May the coming year be filled with fairness, privacy and access to information, and the ability to safely blow the whistle on wrongdoings. We are here to listen, investigate complaints and help public organizations to serve you better. https://bit.ly/48VaoS7

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... I take issue with this story’s headline. The debate was not about an “opposition bid for electoral reform.” It was about getting the Yukon Party to accept the decision made by voters on November 3. The YP accepts the collective…(+)

1. Today is the final sitting day of the 2025 Fall Sitting for @yukonassembly.bsky.social. The only business left for Orders of the Day is Bill No. 200, Second Appropriation Act, 2025-26. The bill is currently in Committee of the Whole. Debate on supplementary appropriations…(+)

1. Today @yukonassembly.bsky.social Hon. Wade Istchenko, Minister of Environment will table the Interim State of the Environment Report 2025; Hon. Currie Dixon, Premier will table a Legislative Return; Hon. Scott Kent, Minister of Education & Minister responsible for…(+)

YHRC states they should be independent from government - one of several recommendations we made in our investigative report regarding complaints made against them. https://bit.ly/4pOcASI https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-human-rights-commission-says-it-s-almost-out-of-money-9.7018418

1. During today’s Orders of the Day @yukonassembly.bsky.social the Government House Leader, Hon. Scott Kent, will move Motion No. 17 Re: Scheduling the 2026 Spring Sitting. If the House adopts the motion the start of the spring Sitting will be delayed until after the…(+)

1. Today @yukonassembly.bsky.social during Tabling Returns and Documents Hon. Scott Kent, Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corp. will table the corporation’s Annual Report, for the year ended March 31, 2025. Hon. Laura Lang, Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety & Compensation…(+)

1/5 Today’s Orders of the Day @yukonassembly will begin with resumption of debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne. Yesterday Adam Gerle, Kate White, Hon. Cory Bellmore, Justin Ziegler, Doris Anderson, Hon. Linda Benoit, Carmen Gustafson,…

1/14 A long-ish thread on the govt motion to establish the Members’ Services Board (MSB) for the 36th @yukonassembly. In its Throne Speech the govt spoke of “efficiency and effectiveness” as a foundational value. But if the House adopts the motion, MSB won’t be efficient and effective.

1/6 Today @yukonassembly.bsky.social , Hon. Yvonne Clarke, Speaker, will table the Report from the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly on the Absence of Members from Sittings of the Legislative Assembly and its Committees, dated December 9, 2025; the Child & Youth Advocate’s…

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 1/3 “The speech, read in the legislature by Commissioner Adeline Webber, took some shots at the previous government, for "wrongheaded policy and bad decisions" that it says has made life expensive and homeownership out of reach for many Yukoners. In a territory as…

Projected business for today | Ordre projeté des travaux : Opening of the First Session of the 36th Legislative Assembly yukonassembly.ca/house-busine...

If you missed our lecture on Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation with Professor Margot Young earlier this month, you can now watch the full video right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWO...

www.yukon-news.com/news/opposit... The role of opposition critic is not just about criticism, it’s about holding the government accountable.

www.ckrw.com/2025/11/21/7... And Patti McLeod will return to the role of deputy speaker which she held from 2011 to 2016.

14 Yukon Party MLAs. Largest caucus in @yukonassembly.bsky.social history.

Video of the livestream for the Third Party Swearing-in Ceremony is available at: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Mox...

The NDP caucus were led into the chamber by an indigenous drummer and one member took the oaths of allegiance and office en français. Both are, as far as I know, firsts for @yukonassembly.bsky.social

All ceremonies will take place in the Legislative Assembly Chamber. Wednesday November 19th, 2025 Liberal Party Caucus - 11:00 a.m. New Democratic Party Caucus - 1:00 p.m. Thursday November 20th, 2025 Yukon Party Caucus - 2:00 p.m.

www.yukon-news.com/opinion/yuko... The correct answer is, “yes.”

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This will be the 18th judicial recount in the Yukon since the formal adoption of party politics in 1978. No judicial recount has ever overturned an election night result. www.yukon-news.com/news/recount...