Jeanie McLean, formerly known as Jeanie Dendys, is a Canadian politician, the current deputy premier of Yukon since 2023. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Mountainview as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.
Jeanie McLean | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Premier of Yukon | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2023 | |
| Premier | Ranj Pillai |
| Preceded by | Tracy-Anne McPhee |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Mountainview | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Darrell Pasloski |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | |
| In office December 3, 2016 – January 14, 2023 | |
| Premier | Sandy Silver |
| Preceded by | Elaine Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon Liberal Party |
Prior to entering territorial politics, McLean was the Director of Justice for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. She has served in numerous advisory capacities, including the Yukon Policing Review and the review of the Yukon Corrections system. McLean also served for four years as the Yukon representative to the RCMP Commissioner's First Nation Policing Advisory Board.[2]
McLean defeated Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski in his riding of Mountainview on November 7, 2016.[3] On December 3, 2016, she was sworn in as the Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture, as well as the Minister responsible for the Women's Directorate and the Minister responsible for the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board.[4] She is currently also a member of the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees.[5]
McLean is born and raised in the Yukon and of Tahltan First Nation and Norwegian ancestry.
The Hon. Jeanie McLean was previously known as the Hon. Jeanie Dendys. She changed her surname in September 2020.
Electoral record edit
| 2021 Yukon general election: Mountainview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jeanie McLean | 402 | 38.21 | +3.65 | ||||
| New Democratic | Michelle Friesen | 356 | 33.84 | -0.18 | ||||
| Yukon Party | Ray Sydney | 268 | 25.48 | -5.94 | ||||
| Independent | Coach Jan Prieditis | 26 | 2.47 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,052 | 99.91 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1 | 0.09 | ||||||
| Turnout | 1,053 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.91 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
Yukon general election, 2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeanie Dendys | 439 | 34.6% | +14.5% | |
| NDP | Shaunagh Stikeman | 432 | 34.0% | -1.0% | |
| Yukon Party | Darrell Pasloski | 399 | 31.4% | -13.3% | |
| Total | 1,270 | 100.0% | – | ||
References edit
- ^ "Golden night for Silver". Yukon News, November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Jeanie McLean, Mountainview". Yukon Liberal Party. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Yukon election recount confirms Jeanie Dendys win in Mountainview. CBC North, November 18, 2016.
- ^ Liberals officially sworn in, forming new Yukon government. CBC North, December 3, 2016.
- ^ Jeanie Dendys, Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved March 3, 2017.