Kate White (politician)

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Kate White
Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Assumed office
May 5, 2019
Preceded byElizabeth Hanson
MLA for Takhini-Kopper King
Assumed office
October 11, 2011
Preceded byDistrict created
Personal details
BornApril 6, 1977
Political partyNew Democratic

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.

Since May 2019, she has been leader of the Yukon NDP.

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.[2]

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

On February 1, 2019, White announced her intent to succeed Liz Hanson as Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party.[3]

In May 2019, White was acclaimed as the new party leader, replacing Hanson.[4] In the 2021 election the Yukon NDP under White won three seats. On April 23, the incumbent Liberals were sworn in with a minority government.[5] On April 29, the Yukon Liberals and NDP announced that they had struck a formal confidence and supply agreement to allow the Liberals to form a minority government.[6]

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[]

2021 Yukon general election: Takhini-Kopper King
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Kate White 763 63.31 +17.2%
Yukon Party Morgan Yuill 244 20.24 +2.8%
Liberal Raj Murugaiyan 198 16.43 -20.0%
Total valid votes 1,205
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing -23.44
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

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 Party Vanessa Innes 229 17.5% -14.2%
Total 1312 100.0% –

2011 general election[]

Takhini-Kopper King
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Kate White 458 45.9% –
Yukon Party Samson Hartland 316 31.7% –
  Liberal Cherish Clarke 224 22.4% –
Total 998 100.0% –

2006 general election[]

Porter Creek Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 344 47.3% -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. ^ a b Kate White. Yukon Legislative Assembly
  3. ^ Political journey takes MLA to leadership bid. Whitehorse Star (February 1, 2019)
  4. ^ Thomson, Nancy (May 6, 2019). "New Yukon NDP leader wants to 'smash expectations and stereotypes'". CBC News. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yukon Liberals set to be sworn-in as party aims to form minority government". CTVNews. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Yukon Liberals, NDP make deal to work together in government". CBC News. 2021-04-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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