Pasloski new Yukon premier

The Yukon has a new premier.

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The Yukon has a new premier.

In a landslide vote this weekend, the Yukon party chose Darrell Pasloski as their new leader.

Pasloski is a Whitehorse pharmacist and businessman who has never held elected office. He ran unsuccessfully for the Conservatives in the 2008 federal election.

He currently does not hold a seat in the Yukon legislative assembly.

Pasloski replaces Dennis Fentie who is retiring. Fenti has led the Yukon government since 2002.

Pasloski will have to call a territorial election before mid-October.

As premier, he says he will focus on building a strong cabinet and working on current issues.

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