List of Yukon Leaders of Opposition

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
 1.Iain MacKay19781981Liberal
 2.Tony Penikett19811985NDP
 3.Willard Phelps19851991Progressive Conservative
 4.Daniel Lang19911992Yukon Party**
 5.Tony Penikett19921995NDP
 6.Piers McDonald19951996NDP
 7.John Ostashek19961999Yukon Party
 8.Pat Duncan19992000Liberal
 9.Trevor Harding20002000NDP
 10.Eric Fairclough20012002NDP
 11.Todd Hardy20022006NDP
 12.Arthur Mitchell20062011Liberal
 13.Liz Hanson20112016NDP
 14.Stacey Hassard2016presentYukon Party


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

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