Political career Lois Moorcroft

1 political career

1.1 28th legislative assembly
1.2 29th legislative assembly
1.3 33rd legislative assembly

political career
28th legislative assembly

moorcroft narrowly elected in 1992 yukon election representative mount lorne new democrats. moorcroft had campaigned on pay equality women , importance of canadian human rights act.

in election, however, government of new democrat leader tony penikett defeated , reduced official opposition status coalition of yukon party , independent mlas. opposition member, moorcroft served on standing committee on rules, elections, , privileges.

29th legislative assembly

moorcroft re-elected comfortably in 1996 yukon election, defeating yukon liberal leader ken taylor in riding of mount lorne. new democrats, led piers mcdonald, formed majority government. moorcroft appointed minister of justice, minister of education, , minister responsible women s directorate in mcdonald government. during moorcroft s tenure education minister community school in old crow burned down second time in 20 years.

moorcroft defeated in 2000 yukon election liberal candidate cynthia tucker, when yukon liberal party swept city of whitehorse form majority government.

33rd legislative assembly

after decade outside politics, moorcroft announced intent seek new democrat nomination during 2011 yukon election in newly constituted riding of copperbelt south, included of former riding of mount lorne. moorcroft narrowly successful, defeating yukon party candidate val boxall 3 votes. victory confirmed in recount.

moorcroft joined new democrats under leader liz hanson in forming official opposition during 33rd legislative assembly , served opposition critic justice, highways , public works, , advanced education. caucus whip.

during 33rd legislative assembly, moorcroft took stance against yukon government s proposal invest $200 million twinning alaska highway through whitehorse , opposed fracking in territory member of select committee on hydraulic fracturing. moorcroft put forward motion, adopted unanimously, make territorial campgrounds more successful.

moorcroft once again defeated when seeking re-election, time in 2016 yukon general election. finished distant third behind yukon party cabinet minister scott kent , liberal candidate , city councillor jocelyn curteanu. moorcroft 1 of 4 new democrats lose seats on election night part of party s worst showing since 1978.