Lane Tredger Explained

Lane Tredger
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Residence:Whitehorse, Yukon
Office1:House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Term Start1:April 12, 2021
Assembly2:Yukon Legislative
Constituency Am2:Whitehorse Centre
Term Start2:April 12, 2021
Predecessor2:Elizabeth Hanson
Party:Yukon New Democratic Party
Occupation:Speech pathologist

Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.[1] They represent the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.

Prior to their election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in Whitehorse, including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh, an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities, and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society.[2]

Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA,[3] and changed their name in March 2023.[4]

Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

Notes and References

  1. Paul Tukker, "CBC projects minority government in Yukon election, winner too close to call". CBC North, April 12, 2021.
  2. https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/new-democrats-unveil-two-more-candidates-1 "New Democrats unveil two more candidates"
  3. https://xtramagazine.com/power/identity/yukon-ndp-mla-lane-tredger-nonbinary-248299 "Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA"
  4. https://yukonassembly.ca/member/lane-tredger "Lane Tredger"