First Gathering

May 25 – 26

Remarks from the Chair, Sara McPhee-Knowles on the first Gathering Day of the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

Learning Sessions

Values & Governance – Tosh Southwick (62 mins)

The Political Development of the Yukon – Tony Penikett (84 mins)

• First Principles Project (video Tony plays within his presentation)
• First Principles Project website

Yukon’s Current Electoral System – Max Harvey (96 mins)

Current Members of the Legislative Assembly, John Streicker and Lane Tredger, answer questions from YCAER chair Sara McPhee-Knowles and assembly members. 

Note: The Yukon Party was also invited to send a representative and declined to participate. See the Submissions page for their full letter. 

Questions: 

• Why did you choose to run for public office? 

• • When you were first elected, how did it feel to see the results? 

• What is a typical day in the life of an MLA like? 
• What do you wish people better understood about the role of an MLA? 
• What is most rewarding and most challenging about the role? 
• What’s one barrier you would remove to make the role easier? 
• How important is it that an MLA represent a specific geographic area?