Candidates are: Emily Tredger (she/her), a speech-language pathologist and President of Queer Yukon Society; Amy Labonte (she/her), an advocate for those living with Cystic Fibrosis who works for the Whistle Bend Place care home; Kaori Torigai (she/her), a community leader, project manager, and actor.
The Yukon NDP has announced a nomination contest in Whitehorse Centre, and unveiled three new nomination candidates vying for the spot.
Candidates for nomination announced today are: Emily Tredger (she/her), a speech-language pathologist and President of Queer Yukon Society; Amy Labonte (she/her), an advocate for those living with Cystic Fibrosis who works for the Whistle Bend Place care home; Kaori Torigai (she/her), a community leader, project manager, and actor.
“I’m so excited to be able to announce three strong candidates putting their name forward for nomination in Whitehorse Centre,” said Yukon NDP Leader Kate White. “This community has been represented for the past 10 years by the powerhouse that is Liz Hanson, and hers will be big shoes to fill.”
“It’s been an honour for me to represent Whitehorse Centre for the last decade,” said outgoing Whitehorse Centre MLA Liz Hanson. “I know that our community would be very well represented by any one of the candidates who are announcing today, and I look forward to a good race.”
The next territorial election will be held by October 2021.
To be respectful of COVID-19 precautions, the announcement was conducted on Zoom and broadcast over Facebook. The morning event garnered an audience of approximately 50 people.

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