Brad Cathers
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Brad Cathers is a Canadian
politician. He represents the electoral district
of Lake Laberge
in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
.
On August 28, 2009, Cathers resigned from cabinet and the government caucus to sit as an independent member over issues with Premier Dennis Fentie
.
On June 29, 2011, Cathers rejoined the Yukon Party.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He represents the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge (electoral district)
Lake Laberge is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada.The current MLA is Brad Cathers, who was elected on November 4, 2002, and served as Minister of Health and Social Services and Minister responsible for Yukon Workers'...
in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Yukon Legislative Assembly
-History:From 1900 to 1978, the elected legislative body in the Yukon was the Yukon Territorial Council, a ten-member body which did not act as the primary government, but was a non-partisan advisory body to the Commissioner of the Yukon...
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Political career
Cathers was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of November 4, 2002, and re-elected in the general election of October 10, 2006. He served as Minister of Health and Social Services and Minister responsible for Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board from December 12, 2005 to July 3, 2008; as Minister responsible for Yukon Liquor Coporation and Yukon Lottery Commission from July 3, 2008 to July 6, 2009; and as Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources from July 3, 2008 to August 28, 2009. He also served as Government House Leader from December 12, 2005 to August 28, 2009.On August 28, 2009, Cathers resigned from cabinet and the government caucus to sit as an independent member over issues with Premier Dennis Fentie
Dennis Fentie
Dennis G. Fentie, MLA is a Canadian politician. He was the seventh Premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Party, serving from 2002 to 2011, as well as the MLA for Watson Lake.-Background:...
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On June 29, 2011, Cathers rejoined the Yukon Party.