The Whitehorse City Council is the governing body of the city of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors elected at large for three-year terms.[1] Starting October 2024, the mayor and councillors will serve four-year terms.[2] The current mayor of Whitehorse is Laura Cabott, since 2021.[1]
Governance of the city was temporarily transferred to a taxpayer advisory committee led by Joseph Oliver for part of 1973, after five of the city's six councillors resigned on July 9, 1973 in protest against a jurisdictional dispute with the Yukon Territorial Council, leaving the council without a quorum to conduct city business.[3] A by-election was held on September 20, 1973 to elect a new council.[4]
Council composition
2024-2028 City Council
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirk Cameron | Mayor |
| Dan Boyd | Councillor |
| Lenore Morris | Councillor |
| Paolo Gallina | Councillor |
| Anne Middler | Councillor |
| Jenny Hamilton | Councillor |
| Eileen Melnychuk | Councillor |
2021-2024 City Council
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Laura Cabott | Mayor |
| Melissa Murray | Councillor |
| Michelle Friesen | Councillor |
| Dan Boyd | Councillor |
| Jocelyn Curteanu | Councillor |
| Ted Laking | Councillor |
| Kirk Cameron | Councillor |
2018-2021 City Council
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Curtis[5] | Mayor |
| Jan Stick | Councillor |
| Jocelyn Curteanu | Councillor |
| Steve Roddick | Councillor |
| Samson Hartland | Councillor |
| Laura Cabott | Councillor |
| Dan Boyd | Councillor |
References
- ^ a b "Mayor and Council". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "2024 Candidate's Guide: Yukon Municipal and Local Advisory Council Elections" (PDF). Municipal and Local Advisory Council elections. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Five out of six Whitehorse aldermen resign over harassment, court battle with Yukon". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 1973.
- ^ Yukon History: 1973. Hougen Group of Companies.
- ^ "Dan Curtis elected mayor of Whitehorse". CBC News, October 19, 2012.
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