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Biography
Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. They represent the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.
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.
Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA, and changed their name in March 2023.
Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Electoral record
| 2021 Yukon general election: Whitehorse Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Emily Tredger | 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 | ||||||
Source(s) "Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021. | ||||||||