30th Legislature of Yukon
Legislature of Yukon, Canada, 2000–2002
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The 30th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 2000. The Yukon Liberal Party led by Pat Duncan formed a majority government for the first time in Yukon's history.
Membership in the 30th Assembly
The following members were elected to the 30th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 2000:[1]
| Member | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Harding | NDP | Faro | 1992 | 3rd term | |
| Jim McLachlan (2000) | Liberal | 1985, 2000 | 2nd term* | ||
| Peter Jenkins | Yukon Party | Klondike | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Gary McRobb | NDP | Kluane | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Pam Buckway | Liberal | Lake Laberge | 1999 | 2nd term | |
| Eric Fairclough | NDP | Mayo-Tatchun | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Wayne Jim | Liberal | McIntyre-Takhini | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Independent | |||||
| Cynthia Tucker | Liberal | Mount Lorne | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Don Roberts | Liberal | Porter Creek North | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Independent | |||||
| Pat Duncan | Liberal | Porter Creek South | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Dale Eftoda | Liberal | Riverdale North | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Sue Edelman | Liberal | Riverdale South | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Scott Kent | Liberal | Riverside | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Dave Keenan | NDP | Ross River-Southern Lakes | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Lorraine Peter | NDP | Vuntut Gwitchin | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Dennis Fentie | NDP | Watson Lake | 1996 | 2nd term | |
| Yukon Party | |||||
| Mike McLarnon | Liberal | Whitehorse Centre | 2000 | 1st term | |
| Independent | |||||
| Dennis Schneider | Liberal | Whitehorse West | 2000 | 1st term |
Membership changes
| Seat | Before | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Member | Party | Reason | Date | Member | Party | |
| Faro | October 22, 2000 | Trevor Harding | █ New Democratic | Resignation | November 27, 2000 | Jim McLachlan | █ Liberal |
| McIntyre-Takhini | April 7, 2002 | Wayne Jim | █ Liberal | Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus | █ Independent | ||
| Porter Creek North | April 7, 2002 | Don Roberts | █ Liberal | Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus | █ Independent | ||
| Whitehorse Centre | April 7, 2002 | Mike McLarnon | █ Liberal | Resigned from the Liberal Party caucus | █ Independent | ||
| Watson Lake | May 15, 2002 | Dennis Fentie | █ New Democratic | Joined The Yukon Party | █ Yukon Party | ||
By-elections
A by-election was held in the district of Faro in 2000.[2]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faro | Jim McLachlan | Liberal | November 27, 2000 | Resignation |