US EditionMike Pemberton will be next Yukon Premier after winning Liberal leadership race
- Mike Pemberton won the Yukon Liberal Party leadership race on June 19, 2025, in Whitehorse, becoming the territory's next premier.
- Pemberton's victory followed outgoing Premier Ranj Pillai's resignation earlier this year and a closely contested race against Doris Bill.
- The leadership election saw 873 ballots cast, with Pemberton winning 442 votes to Bill’s 429, and two ballots were spoiled.
- In his acceptance speech, Pemberton pledged to engage Yukoners in genuine conversations and build a platform focused on economic growth and public safety.
- Pemberton is expected to call a territorial election before the November 3 deadline, facing limited time to make his mark as Yukon’s 11th premier.
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Q+A | Outgoing Yukon premier highlights renewed energy in Yukon Liberals with new leader
Ranj Pillai, the outgoing premier, resigned in May. In an interview Friday morning with Yukon Morning host Elyn Jones, Pillai reflected on health care, public safety and balancing development with reconciliation as major territorial issues.
Mike Pemberton Wins Yukon Liberal Leadership Race, Will Be Next Premier
Mike Pemberton has been named the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and will be the territory’s 11th premier. A local businessman and longtime party insider, Pemberton won the leadership race by 13 votes over former Kwanlin Dun First Nation Chief Doris Bill. Pemberton told supporters gathered Thursday night at the party’s convention in Whitehorse that they have an opportunity to build on eight years of strong leadership and First Nations par…
Mike Pemberton will become Yukon's 11th Prime Minister, who was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of the Territory.
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