Brad Cathers - MLA Lake Laberge

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Brad Cathers was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of November 4, 2002. He was re-elected in the general elections of 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

Mr. Cathers currently serves as the Official Opposition Deputy House Leader and critic for Health and Social Services, Health Care Access and Wait Times, Finance, Justice, and Agriculture.

Mr. Cathers’ experience includes service as Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister of Community Services, Minister responsible for Yukon Housing Corporation, Minister responsible for Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board, Minister responsible for Yukon Liquor Corporation and Yukon Lottery Commission, and Government House Leader.

Before contesting the 2002 general election, Mr. Cathers was involved in the administration of the Yukon Party, serving as President of the Yukon Party Lake Laberge Riding Association from 1998-1999 and on the territorial executive of the Yukon Party in 2001 and 2002.

He has also been active in federal politics. Mr. Cathers was the Yukon constituency President for the Reform Party of Canada/Canadian Alliance from 1998 until his election to the Yukon Legislative Assembly; a member of the Reform Party of Canada Leader's Grassroots Advisory Committee on the United Alternative from 1998-1999; and Yukon's member on the Canadian Alliance National Council from 2000-2002.

Until early 2007, Mr. Cathers was part owner of a wilderness tour company, Cathers Wilderness Adventures. He served as the Wilderness Tourism representative on the Yukon Tourism Education Council from 2000 until his election to the Legislative Assembly in 2002.

Mr. Cathers has lived in the electoral district of Lake Laberge since 1983.