A political party is a group that promotes candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly. There are four registered political parties in the Yukon.
Yukon Liberal Party
Leader: Ranj Pillai - [email protected] | 867-393-7418
Box 2703 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 2C6
Party President: Carly Rudolph - [email protected]
Box 183 | 108 Elliott Street | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 6C4
Website: www.ylp.ca
Yukon Party
Leader: Currie Dixon - [email protected] | 867-393-7104
Box 2703 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 2C6
Party President: Melanie Brais - [email protected]
Box 31113 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 5P7
Webiste: www.yukonparty.ca
Yukon New Democratic Party
Leader: Kate White - [email protected] | 867-393-7001
Box 2703 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 2C6
Party President: Jan Stick - [email protected]
Box 31516 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 6K8
Website: www.yukonndp.ca
Yukon Freedom Party
Leader:Joseph Zelezny - [email protected] | 1-866-996-5477
Box 61 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 5X9
Party President: Joseph Zelezny - [email protected]
Box 61 | Whitehorse, YT | Y1A 5X9
Website: n/a
Registering a political party
To be registered, a party needs to apply to Elections Yukon. There is no cost to register a party. Being registered allows a party to:
- receive contributions and issue tax receipts
- finance political activities during an election
- endorse candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly
- access the Elections Yukon party portal.
Once registered, parties must:
- keep their registration up-to-date,
- submit regular reports, and
- endorse at least two candidates in a general election.
For more information or for an application to register a party, contact Elections Yukon.
Financial reporting
Under the Elections Act, political parties need to report their:
- total revenue every year
- total revenue and expenses after an election
Elections Yukon publishes a summary report every year.
Contributing to a political party
Contributions, sometimes called donations, are gifts made to a party or candidate. There are two types of contributions someone could make:
- monetary
- in-kind (goods and services)
Volunteering is not considered a contribution. You will get a receipt for either type of contribution. The political party or candidate you contributed to will issue your receipt.
How much can I contribute?
There is no limit on how much or how many contributions you can make. The name and community of anyone who contributed more than $250 in a year is published.
Who can contribute?
You do not need to be an eligible elector to make a contribution. Parties and candidates can accept contributions from:
- individuals
- corporations
- partnerships
- trade unions
- political parties
- any other entity that is not a person
Where you live does not impact your ability to make a contribution.
Tax credits
Monetary contributions are eligible for a tax credit from the Canada Revenue Agency. Credits are calculated as the sum of:
- 75% of the first $400
- 50% of the next $350
- 33.33% of the next $525
The maximum credit is $650. The 2017 guide for contributors has more information.
Information for candidates
A candidate is a person seeking election to the Legislative Assembly. Candidates must:
- be an eligible elector
- file a nomination package before the deadline
- pay a $200 nomination deposit
- collect signatures of at least 25 electors in the Electoral District
- appoint someone as their official agent
There are rules in the Elections Act that candidates must follow. Before an election, Elections Yukon publishes guides to help candidates understand their responsibilities.