Pauline Frost
Pauline Frost is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.
Pauline Frost | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Social Services Minister of the Environment | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2016 | |
| Premier | Sandy Silver |
| Preceded by | Mike Nixon Wade Istchenko |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Vuntut Gwitchin | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Darius Elias |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon Liberal Party |
Prior to entering territorial politics, Frost worked for the Vuntut Gwitchin Government as their negotiator, Intergovernmental Coordinator, and senior official for past six years. She was the President of the Vuntut Gwitchin Limited Partnership, Chair of the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee, and sat on the Air North Board and the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association. Previously, she worked as the Director of the Yukon First Nations Self Government Secretariat.[2]
On November 7, 2016, Frost defeated Yukon Party incumbent Darius Elias in the Yukon riding of Vuntut Gwitchin. Elias, a former Liberal MLA, had crossed the floor after the last election to join the Yukon Party. Frost's narrow margin of victory (7 votes) led to a judicial recount, which ultimately confirmed her victory.[3]
Frost was sworn into Cabinet on December 3, 2016, as the Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister of the Environment, and Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation. She is the first Cabinet minister from Old Crow in more than three decades.
She was born and raised in Old Crow.
Electoral record
Yukon general election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Pauline Frost | 77 | 51.3% | -12.8% | |
| Yukon Party | Darius Elias | 70 | 46.7% | +10.8% | |
| NDP | Skeeter Miller-Wright | 3 | 2.0% | +2.0% | |
| Total | 145 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- "Yukon Liberals win majority government". CBC North, November 7, 2016.
- Pauline Frost, Yukon Liberal candidate Yukon Liberal Party
- Yukon election recount confirms Pauline Frost win in Vuntut Gwitchin CBC North, November 15, 2016