Piers McDonald
| Piers McDonald | |
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| 5th Premier of the Yukon | |
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In office October 19, 1996 – May 6, 2000 |
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| Commissioner | Judy Gingell |
| Preceded by | John Ostashek |
| Succeeded by | Pat Duncan |
| MLA for Mayo | |
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In office June 7, 1982 – October 19, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Peter 'Swede' Hanson |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| MLA for McIntyre-Takhini | |
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In office October 19, 1992 – April 17, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Jim |
| Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
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In office 1995 – April 27, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Penikett |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Harding |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 4, 1955 Kingston, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Piers McDonald, OC (born August 4, 1955) is a Yukon politician and businessman. Born in Kingston, Ontario, McDonald, originally a miner by profession, is a long-time MLA, Cabinet minister, and Premier of the Yukon. He was leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party from 1995-2000.
Post-politics, McDonald became a businessman and community developer. He is a founding member, and currently Chair, of Northern Vision Development, which has focused on residential and property revitalization, commercial real estate, and hospitality services in the Yukon.
McDonald was elected in the rural riding of Mayo as part of the New Democrat caucus in the 1982 election. Taking more than half the vote, he defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Swede Hanson. McDonald had been an underground miner, labour leader, and Vice-President of the Yukon Federation of Labour before his entry into territorial politics.
The New Democrats, under the leadership of Tony Penikett, formed the Official Opposition in the 25th Legislative Assembly. McDonald acted as critic for Rural Development, Labour, Occupational Health and Safety, and Workers' Compensation.
In the 1985 election, Tony Penikett led the New Democrats to a narrow minority government. McDonald was sworn in as a member of the Yukon Executive Council as Minister of Education, Minister of Community and Transportation Services, and Minister of the Yukon Housing Corporation. During that time, McDonald oversaw a significant agenda for his portfolios, ushering in the creation of the Yukon College and the establishment of the Yukon Arts Centre and the Whitehorse Public Library.
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