Todd Hardy

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Todd Hardy (born May 17, 1957) is the Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party. He had also served as Leader of the Opposition in the Yukon Territory, Canada from 2002-2006.[1] Todd Hardy is a carpenter by trade and was business agent of local 2499 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. He was first elected Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for the riding of Whitehorse Centre in the 1996 Yukon General Election and was narrowly defeated in the 2000 election. He became leader of the party in 2002 and won his Whitehorse Centre seat in the general election held that year.

In August of 2006, Hardy was sent to Vancouver for leukemia treatment.[2]

He is married to Louise Hardy, former Yukon Member of Parliament. They have four children: Janelle, Tytus, Tess, and Lymond. His older daughter Janelle also has a young daughter, Ellazora.