Patti McLeod explained

Patti McLeod
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office1:Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:May 10, 2016
Term End1:January 12, 2017
Premier1:Darrell Pasloski
Predecessor1:David Laxton
Successor1:Nils Clarke
Assembly2:Yukon Legislative
Constituency Am2:Watson Lake
Term Start2:October 11, 2011
Predecessor2:Dennis Fentie
Party:Yukon Party

Patti McLeod is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Watson Lake as a member of the Yukon Party caucus.

Political career

33rd Legislative Assembly

She was first elected as MLA of Watson Lake on October 11, 2011, succeeding former Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie.

During her first term in office, she served as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committee of the Whole, as well as the Chair of the Select Committee on Whistle-blower Protection, the Select Committee Regarding the Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing, and the Standing Committee on Elections and Privileges. Additionally, she was appointed to the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees, the Standing Committee on Rules, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments.[2]

On May 10, 2016, McLeod was elected as the 11th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of incumbent Speaker David Laxton.[3] Upon her election as Speaker, Ms. McLeod became Chair of the Members’ Services Board.[4]

She is the first female Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly and served in that capacity until January 2017.

34th Legislative Assembly

McLeod was re-elected as MLA of Watson Lake on November 7, 2016, when the Yukon Party was defeated by the Yukon Liberal Party. She is currently the Official Opposition critic for the Department of Health and Social Services, the Women's Directorate, and the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board. McLeod is currently also a member of the Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[5]

Personal life

Prior to entering territorial politics, she worked in mining administration for the federal and territorial governments. She is a former elected member of the Watson Lake town council and used to work for the Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce.[6]

Electoral record

2016 general election

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| NDP| Erin Labonte| align="right"| 219| align="right"| 28.5%| align="right"| -4.6%

| Liberal| Ernie Jamieson| align="right"| 212| align="right"| 27.6%| align="right"| +5.0%| Independent| Victor Kisoun| align="right"| 38| align="right"| 5.0%| align="right"| -1.6%|-! align=left colspan=3|Total! align=right| 768! align=right| 100.0%! align=right|  - |}

2011 general election

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| NDP| Liard McMillan| align="right"| 242| align="right"| 33.1%| align="right"| +27.3%

| Liberal| Thomas Slager| align="right"| 165| align="right"| 22.6%| align="right"| -3.0%

| Independent| Patricia Gilhooly| align="right"| 48| align="right"| 6.6%| align="right"| +6.6%|-! align=left colspan=3|Total! align=right| 731! align=right| 100.0%! align=right|  - |}

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/yukonvotes2011/ridings/017/ Yukon Votes 2011: Watson Lake
  2. http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/members/mcleod.html Patti McLeod
  3. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-speaker-david-laxton-resigns-1.3575517 David Laxton resigns as Yukon Speaker, Patti McLeod takes over
  4. http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/members/mcleod.html Patti McLeod
  5. http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/members/mcleod.html Patti McLeod
  6. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-votes-watson-lake-riding-profile-1.3809085 Riding Profile:Watson Lake