Dean Hassard
Encyclopedia
Dean Hassard is a Canadian
politician. He represented the electoral district
of Pelly-Nisutlin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
as a member of the Yukon Party
from 2002 to 2006.
After moving his family permanently to Whitehorse
, Hassard stood as the Yukon Party's candidate in the Whitehorse-area electoral district of Porter Creek South
in the 2006 territorial election
. However, he was defeated by Liberal
candidate Don Inverarity
by 6 votes.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hassard was a businessman and municipal councillor in Teslin
.
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 represented 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 Pelly-Nisutlin 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...
as a member of the Yukon Party
Yukon Party
The Yukon Party , is a conservative political party in the Yukon Territory of Canada. It was previously known as the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party.-Declining fortunes:...
from 2002 to 2006.
After moving his family permanently to Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
, Hassard stood as the Yukon Party's candidate in the Whitehorse-area electoral district of Porter Creek South
Porter Creek South
Porter Creek South is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It was the only seat won by the Yukon Liberal Party in the 2002 territorial election.-MLAs:...
in the 2006 territorial election
Yukon general election, 2006
The 36th Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006...
. However, he was defeated by Liberal
Yukon Liberal Party
The Yukon Liberal Party is a political party in the Yukon Territory in Canada.Arthur Mitchell is the Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party.-History:...
candidate Don Inverarity
Don Inverarity
Don Inverarity is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Porter Creek South in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.-References:...
by 6 votes.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hassard was a businessman and municipal councillor in Teslin
Teslin, Yukon
The community of Teslin includes the Village of Teslin and an adjacent Indian Reserve in the Yukon, Canada. Teslin is situated at historical Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake. The Hudson's Bay Company established a small trading post at Teslin in 1903...
.