David Laxton
| David Laxton | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly | |
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In office December 5, 2011 – May 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Staffen |
| Succeeded by | Patti McLeod |
| MLA for Porter Creek Centre | |
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In office October 11, 2011 – 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Archie Lang |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Gallina |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon Party → independent |
David Laxton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Porter Creek Centre.
Elected as a member of the Yukon Party caucus, he left the party on May 10, 2016 due to an allegation of sexual harassment, and currently sits as an independent.[2]
In the 2006 election, he ran as a Yukon Liberal Party candidate in the same district, but finished second behind Archie Lang of the Yukon Party.
See also
References
- ↑ Yukon Votes 2011: Porter Creek Centre. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Yukon Party drops David Laxton for upcoming election". Yukon News, June 6, 2016.
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