Kate White (politician)

Kate White
MLA for Takhini-Kopper King
Assumed office
2011
Preceded by District created
Personal details
Political party NDP

Kate White is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] She represents the Whitehorse electoral district of Takhini-Kopper King as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus.

Political career

White first entered territorial politics in the 2006 election, when she ran in the riding of Porter Creek Centre for the Yukon New Democratic Party against incumbent Yukon Party Cabinet minister Archie Lang. She finished third.

In 2011, she ran again for the NDP in the newly created riding of Takhini-Kopper King, defeating former Whitehorse City Councillor Samson Hartland to win the riding. She was part of the Official Opposition in the 33rd Legislative Assembly served on the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[2] She was re-elected in 2016 election, defeating popular Yukon Olympian and Liberal candidate Jeane Lassen. She was one of just two New Democrat caucus members to be re-elected in that election, which was the party's worst showing since 1978.

White is the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus critic for the Department of Community Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Environment, the Yukon Housing Corporation, the Women's Directorate, the French Language Services Directorate, the Yukon Development Corporation, the Yukon Energy Corporation, and the Yukon Lottery Commission. She is also the Third Party House Leader and sits on the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[3]

She is widely regarded as a passionate advocate for the rights of mobile home owners within her riding, which contains three mobile home parks.

Personal life

Before entering politics, White earned a culinary diploma and a Red Seal in baking. She has also worked in the mining industry and as a life skills coach with women within the Yukon's correctional system.

She is bilingual in English and French.

Electoral record

2016 general election

Takhini-Kopper King
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Kate White 605 46.1% +0.2%
     Liberal Jeane Lassen 478 36.4% +14.0%
Yukon PartyVanessa Innes22917.5%-14.2%
Total 1312 100.0% –

2011 general election

Takhini-Kopper King
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Kate White 458 45.9% –
Yukon PartySamson Hartland31631.7%–
     Liberal Cherish Clarke 224 22.4% –
Total 998 100.0% –

2006 general election

Porter Creek Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Yukon PartyArchie Lang34447.3%-4.3%
     Liberal David Laxton 224 30.8% -9.5%
     NDP Kate White 159 21.9% +13.8%
Total 727 100.0% –

References

  1. ↑ Yukon Votes 2011: Takhini-Kopper King. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kate White. Yukon Legislative Assembly
  3. ↑ Kate White. Yukon Legislative Assembly
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