Emily Tredger

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Emily Tredger
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Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Whitehorse Centre
Assumed office
April 12, 2021
Preceded byElizabeth Hanson
Personal details
Political partyYukon New Democratic Party
ResidenceWhitehorse, Yukon
Occupationspeech pathologist

Emily Tredger is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.

Prior to her election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in Whitehorse, including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh, an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities, and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society.[2]

Tredger is openly lesbian.[3]

Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly

Electoral record[]

2021 Yukon general election: Whitehorse Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Emily Tredger 498 47.02 +3.2%
Liberal Dan Curtis 312 29.46 -9.4%
Yukon Party Eileen Melnychuk 249 23.51 +6.1%
Total valid votes 1,059
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing +2.98
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ Paul Tukker, "CBC projects minority government in Yukon election, winner too close to call". CBC North, April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Democrats unveil two more candidates". Whitehorse Star, March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Whitehorse marks 50 years since homosexuality decriminalized". CBC North, May 15, 2019.


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