US EditionYukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election
- Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai announced on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, that he will step down and not run in the fall territorial election.
- Pillai’s decision follows his January 2023 rise to premier after Sandy Silver’s resignation and ongoing pressure from the Yukon Party to call an election.
- He will continue as premier until a successor is selected, dedicating his remaining time in office to enhancing health care and addressing concerns related to ongoing tariffs imposed by the United States.
- Pillai reflected on achievements including the Dempster Fibre Project, the establishment of Yukon University, and progress in reconciliation efforts, describing his time as premier as the most meaningful experience of his life.
- His stepping down opens a leadership race before the election by November 3, 2025, signaling a leadership transition that could impact Yukon’s political and economic landscape.
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Indo-Canadian premier of Canada’s Yukon province, Ranj Pillai, resigns
Pillai made the announcement during the course of a press conference in Whitehorse, capital of the territory of Yukon, which he has led as its Premier (equivalent of a Chief Minister) since January 2023
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Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the territorial Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he's asked the party to immediately begin the process of selecting a new leader.
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai to step down ahead of territorial election
Having led the Yukon since 2023, Pillai becomes the latest premier to step down after former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey and former P.E.I. premier Dennis King also resigned earlier this year.
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