Tracy-Anne McPhee

Tracy-Anne McPhee is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Riverdale South as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.

The Honourable

Tracy-Anne McPhee

MLA
Government House Leader
Minister of Justice
Minister of Education
Assumed office
December 3, 2016
PremierSandy Silver
Preceded byDarius Elias
Brad Cathers
Doug Graham
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Riverdale South
Assumed office
November 7, 2016
Preceded byJan Stick
Personal details
Political partyYukon Liberal Party

She is currently the Minister of Education, the Minister of Justice, and the Government House Leader in the Yukon.[2]

Personal life

Prior to entering territorial politics, McPhee worked in law for more than two decades as a practitioner, educator, and consultant, focusing on administrative law, labour law, criminal and regulatory prosecutions, and child protection cases. In 2002, she became the first female President of the Yukon Law Society, a position she held for four terms before becoming the President of the Canadian Federation of Law Societies. She is a recipient of the Canadian Bar Association Award for outstanding service to the association.[3]

McPhee was appointed Yukon Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner from 2007 to 2012. She also served as the Executive Director of the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre in Whitehorse.[4]

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University (1983), a Bachelor of Education from Saint Mary's University (1984), and an L.L.B. from Dalhousie University Law School (1990). She was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of Yukon in 1992.[5]

Political career

McPhee was elected as MLA for Riverdale South on November 7, 2016 as part of the Liberal majority government of Sandy Silver. She defeated popular former city councillor and incumbent New Democrat Jan Stick by just 37 votes.

On December 3, 2016, McPhee was appointed Minister of Justice and Minister of Education. She is also the Government House Leader and a member of the Members' Services Board.[6]

Electoral record

2016 general election
Riverdale South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Tracy McPhee[7] 421 37.2% +8.9%
     NDP Jan Stick 384 34.0% -5.2%
Yukon PartyDanny Macdonald32328.6%-3.8%
Total 1128 100.0% –
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References
  1. "Golden night for Silver". Yukon News, November 8, 2016.
  2. Tracy McPhee. Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2017
  3. Tracy McPhee, Yukon Liberal candidate Yukon Liberal Party
  4. Tracy McPhee, Yukon Liberal candidate, Yukon Liberal Party
  5. Tracy McPhee, Yukon Liberal candidate Yukon Liberal Party
  6. Tracy McPhee. Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2017
  7. Unofficial Results, Riverdale South. Elections Yukon (November 7, 2016). Retrieved January 20, 2016


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