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Ranj Pillai Officially Sworn in as Yukon’s 10th Premier

January 14, 2023
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Yukon’s newest premier promised to stay the course on Liberal government policies on Saturday as he formally took the reins of both his party and territory. Ranj Pillai, a member of the territory’s Legislature since 2016, was officially sworn in as Yukon’s 10th premier at an afternoon ceremony in the territorial capital of Whitehorse. The…

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Former Yukon Deputy Premier Ranj Pillai Acclaimed as the Territory’s New Premier

January 9, 2023
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A politician who served in Yukon’s legislature since 2016 is the territory’s new premier. The Yukon Liberal Party announced Sunday that Ranj Pillai has been acclaimed as leader by the party’s executive. Pillai replaces former premier Sandy Silver who announced in September that he was stepping down and did not intend to run in Yukon’s…

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Yukon Liberals Set to Be Sworn in as Party Aims to Form Minority Government

April 23, 2021
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WHITEHORSE—Members of the Yukon Liberals will be sworn in today as the party aims to form a minority government. The election finished with the incumbent Liberals and the Yukon Party tied at eight seats, with the New Democrats winning three. A majority government needs 10 seats. Winning candidates from the New Democrats and Yukon Party…

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Official Count Confirms Tie in Yukon Election, Application Filed for Judicial Recount

April 16, 2021
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Whitehorse—An official count has confirmed a tie in the Yukon election, pushing the process to the next step of a judicial recount. Elections Yukon says the vote was unchanged during the “official addition” Thursday and an application for a judicial recount has been filed with the Yukon Supreme Court. The Elections Act requires the recount…

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