List of leaders of the opposition of Yukon


This is a list of the leaders of the opposition of the Yukon Territory, Canada, since 1978 when responsible government was given to the territory. Prior to 1978 the territory had a legislature which had a largely advisory role and no political parties or government leader. Instead powers were invested in a governing commissioner appointed by the federal government.
NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Iain MacKay19781981Liberal
Tony Penikett19811985NDP
Willard Phelps19851991[Yukon Yukon Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]
Daniel Lang19911992Yukon Party**
Tony Penikett19921995NDP
Piers McDonald19951996NDP
John Ostashek19961999Yukon Party
Pat Duncan19992000Liberal
Trevor Harding20002000NDP
Eric Fairclough20012002NDP
Todd Hardy20022006NDP
Arthur Mitchell20062011Liberal
Liz Hanson20112016NDP
Stacey Hassard20162021Yukon Party
Currie Dixon20212025Yukon Party
Kate White2025NDP

**In 1992, the Progressive Conservative Party in the Yukon changed its name to the Yukon Party.