Lane Tredger

Lane Tredger MLA
House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office April 12, 2021
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Whitehorse Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office April 12, 2021
Preceded by	Elizabeth Hanson
Personal details
Political party	Yukon New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Whitehorse, Yukon
Occupation	Speech pathologist

Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.^[1] 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.^[2]

Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA,^[3] and changed their name in March 2023.^[4]

As of September 29, 2024, Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. They also serve as the Third Party critic for Housing, Environment, Highways and Public Works, the Women’s Directorate, the Yukon Liquor Corporation, Yukon Lotteries, the Yukon Energy Corporation, and the Yukon Development Corporation.

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Yukon general election: Whitehorse Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Emily Tredger[a]	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
Now known as Lane Tredger
Source(s) "Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

References

1. Paul Tukker, "CBC projects minority government in Yukon election, winner too close to call". CBC North, April 12, 2021.
2. "New Democrats unveil two more candidates". Whitehorse Star, March 4, 2021.
3. "Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA". Xtra, March 29, 2023.
4. "Lane Tredger". Yukon Legislative Assembly.