Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.[1] They represent the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.

Lane Tredger
House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Assumed office
April 12, 2021
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Whitehorse Centre
Assumed office
April 12, 2021
Preceded byElizabeth Hanson
Personal details
Political partyYukon New Democratic Party
Residence(s)Whitehorse, Yukon
OccupationSpeech pathologist

Prior to their election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in Whitehorse, including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh, an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities, and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society.[2]

Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA,[3] and changed their name in March 2023.[4]

As of September 29, 2024, Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. They also serve as the Third Party critic for Housing, Environment, Highways and Public Works, the Women’s Directorate, the Yukon Liquor Corporation, Yukon Lotteries, the Yukon Energy Corporation, and the Yukon Development Corporation.

Electoral record

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2021 Yukon general election: Whitehorse Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Emily Tredger[a] 498 47.02 +3.2%
Liberal Dan Curtis 312 29.46 -9.4%
Yukon Party Eileen Melnychuk 249 23.51 +6.1%
Total valid votes 1,059
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing +2.98
  1. ^ Now known as Lane Tredger
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

References

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