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New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there’s work to do before election
- Mike Pemberton was sworn in as Yukon’s 11th premier on June 27, replacing Ranj Pillai, who stepped down last month.
- Pemberton emphasized the need to complete critical work, including draft mining legislation and establishing a new health authority board.
- He plans to visit every Yukon community and focus on preparing candidates for the next general elections.
- Pemberton is the third premier in Yukon's history to be appointed without previously holding a seat as an MLA.
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New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton Sworn In, Says There’s Work to Do Before Election
Yukon’s 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months. Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants to set out a new framework for mineral legislation in partnership with First Nations, and the work needs to continue “to clean up the mess at Eagle Gold” to protect the environment. Thousands of tonnes of cyanide-contaminated ore s…
Winnipeg Free Press
New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there's work to do before election
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WHITEHORSE — The 11th Premier of Yukon was sworn in on Friday to promise to do important work before the next election, which is due to take place in the coming months. After the ceremony in Whitehorse, Mike Pemberton told the crowd that he wanted to establish a new legislative framework on minerals, in partnership with the First Nations, and that work should continue to "clean up the damage to Eagle Gold" in order to protect the environment. Th…
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