US EditionLeader Currie Dixon Says Voters Wanted Change as Yukon Party Wins Majority Government
Dixon Currie's Yukon Party won 14 of 21 seats with 52% of the vote, marking a 13% gain since 2021 and signaling voter desire for change.
- On Nov. 3, 2025, Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon is set to become the Yukon's new premier and was identified as the territory's first premier born in the territory.
- Dixon said voters prioritized housing, health care and economic growth, adding `They told us to get our economy back on track, to put growth of the private sector at the forefront of our agenda`.
- Figures from Elections Yukon show the Yukon Party with 14 seats and 52 per cent, the NDP with six seats and nearly 38 per cent, and the Liberals with one seat and about 10 per cent.
- The results produced a clear opposition shift with the NDP poised as Official Opposition, while Mike Pemberton conceded the outcome, saying results `were not what we hoped for` and will remain leader until January.
- Voters also approved a non-binding plebiscite favouring ranked ballots with 56.1 per cent support—the Yukon's first territorial plebiscite in more than a century—and Currie Dixon warned of serious challenges ahead requiring difficult decisions.
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ANALYSIS | For the Yukon's premier-designate, the expectations start now
On election night, the Yukon Party won 14 seats and almost 52 per cent of the vote. Unlike 2021, where the Liberals and the Yukon Party finished tied with eight seats apiece, despite the Yukon Party winning the popular vote, there is no question about mandate. The Yukon Party has a clear one and they will be expected to act.
Leader Currie Dixon Says Voters Wanted Change as Yukon Party Wins Majority Government
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says Yukon voters have opted for change by electing what he calls a “strong Yukon Party majority government.” Dixon is set to become the Yukon’s first premier born in the territory, a point which he recognized in his speech to supporters Monday night, which he also used to outline priorities. “They (voters) wanted change to address our housing crisis, they wanted our health-care infrastructure to keep up with our …
The Leader of the Yukon Party, Currie Dixon, states that voters in the Territory opted for change by electing what he calls "strong majority government of the Yukon Party."
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