Yukon New Democratic Party

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New Democratic Party of the Yukon
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Active Territorial Party
Founded 1978
Leader Todd Hardy
President Don Austin
Headquarters Box 31516
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 6K8
Political ideology Democratic Socialism
International alignment Socialist International
Colours Orange & Blue
Website http://www.yukonndp.ca

The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP) is a democratic socialist political party in the Yukon territory of Canada.

The Yukon NDP formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony Penikett from 1985 to 1992, and under the leadership of Piers McDonald from 1996 to 2000. The party's current leader is Todd Hardy. The NDP sat in opposition to the current Yukon Party government until May 2006, when NDP defectors to the Yukon Liberal Party gave that party more seats than the NDP.

The Yukon NDP is a section of the New Democratic Party of Canada.

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(Note - Party politics only began in the Yukon in 1978)

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New Democratic Party Regional Wings
In Government: Saskatchewan - Manitoba
Forming the Official Opposition: British Columbia - Nova Scotia
Forming Third Party Electoral Representation: Yukon - Alberta - Ontario - Newfoundland and Labrador
No Current Electoral Representation: New Brunswick - Prince Edward Island
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