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Porter Creek Secondary School. (John Hopkins-Hill/Yukon News file)

NDP candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc wins the Yukon student vote

The NDP candidate received 498 student votes or 28.74 per cent of the share

 

All five federal candidates attended a forum on Sept. 8 hosted by the Council of Yukon First Nations. (CYFN/Facebook)

First Nations election forum tackles reconciliation, climate and COVID-19

All five federal candidates attended the forum organized by the Council of Yukon First Nations

 

Lenore Morris, candidate for the Yukon Green Party announced on Aug. 18 that she will be running in the upcoming federal election. (Submitted)

Lenore Morris returns as Green Party candidate

Morris said concerns about vote splitting might turn out differently this year.

 

Yukon's NDP candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc introduces herself during a press conference in Whitehorse on August 17. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Yukon NDP name Lisa Vollans-Leduc as federal candidate

Vollans-Leduc named reconciliation, climate change and affordable housing as top issues.

Yukon's NDP candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc introduces herself during a press conference in Whitehorse on August 17. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)
Jonas Smith announces to media Sept. 6 that he will be seeking the Conservative nomination for the Yukon in the 2019 federal election. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Jonas Smith plans to run as independent in upcoming election

The former Conservative candidate was removed from his position by the party.

Jonas Smith announces to media Sept. 6 that he will be seeking the Conservative nomination for the Yukon in the 2019 federal election. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, with his children Aurora, centre, and Dawson by his side announce he will not run for re-election in the next Federal election on August 5 outside of the Canada Games Centre. (John Tonin/Yukon News)

Yukon MP Larry Bagnell will not run for re-election

Larry Bagnell will not run for re-election to spend more time with his family

Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, with his children Aurora, centre, and Dawson by his side announce he will not run for re-election in the next Federal election on August 5 outside of the Canada Games Centre. (John Tonin/Yukon News)
Crystal Schick/Yukon News file
A woman heads in to one of the polling stations for the last federal election to vote in Whitehorse on Oct. 21, 2019. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Conservative candidate announced ahead of possible federal election

The NDP is still seeking a candidate, while Larry Bagnell has not confirmed if he will run again

Crystal Schick/Yukon News file
A woman heads in to one of the polling stations for the last federal election to vote in Whitehorse on Oct. 21, 2019. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Verified election results show Bagnell won by 153 votes

The verified numbers were released Oct. 24

Record number of Yukoners hit the polls this election

Hundreds of ballots came in late as part of a close race.

Polls now closed in Canada’s 2019 federal election

Which party will be chosen to form the next government?

Municipal leaders zero in on communication when it comes to the next MP

Yukon communities want more communication with feds

Affordable housing addressed at all-candidates forum on First Nations issues

Chief Doris Bill questions pledge by the Conservative candidate

Business and mining groups lay out their wish lists ahead of the election

Issues include affordable housing and the carbon tax

First Nations leaders launch campaign to bolster voter turnout

‘From a regional perspective, being 23 per cent of the population here, we have huge influence’

Federal candidates weigh-in on environmental issues in the Yukon

Environmental organizations layout issues they think should be addressed by the next MP

What to know about the Yukon’s five federal candidates

The News compiled priorities of each candidate

Andrew Scheer tells Yukoners he’ll get rid of the carbon tax if elected

The Conservative Party of Canada leader was in Whitehorse this week

Labour rights worker Justin Lemphers seeks Yukon federal NDP nomination

‘I firmly believe in the concept of nothing for us without us’

Too much on the line to waste: Bagnell on seeking re-election in 2019

Conservative Party contender Jonas Smith says it’s time for change