Jim Tredger
Canadian politician
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Jim Tredger is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Mayo-Tatchun as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus from 2011 to 2016.
Jim Tredger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Mayo-Tatchun | |
| In office October 11, 2011 – November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Fairclough |
| Succeeded by | Don Hutton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Yukon New Democratic Party |
Prior to elected office, Tredger served as president of both the Association of Yukon School Administrators and the Yukon Teachers Association. He has also sat on the boards of the Canadian Association of Principals, Yukon College, United Way Yukon and Food for Learning Yukon.[2]
During his term in office, Tredger served as the NDP critic for education, energy, mines and resources, and rural issues.[3] He was defeated by Liberal candidate Don Hutton in the 2016 Yukon general election.
Tredger is married with four children and four grandchildren.[4]
Electoral record
2016 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Hutton | 331 | 45.3% | +18.6% | |
| NDP | Jim Tredger | 233 | 31.9% | -9.8% | |
| Yukon Party | Cory Bellmore | 166 | 22.7% | -8.9% | |
| Total | 730 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Jim Tredger | 282 | 41.7% | +24.2% | |
| Yukon Party | Elaine Wyatt | 214 | 31.6% | +2.3% | |
| Liberal | Eric Fairclough | 181 | 26.7% | -26.5% | |
| Total | 677 | 100.0% | |||
