Darrell Pasloski | |
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| 8thPremier of Yukon Minister of Finance | |
| In office June 11, 2011 – December 3, 2016 | |
| Commissioner | Doug Phillips |
| Preceded by | Dennis Fentie |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Silver |
| MLA forMountainview | |
| In office October 11, 2011 – November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jeanie Dendys |
| Leader of the Yukon Party | |
| In office May 28, 2011 – November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Fentie |
| Succeeded by | Stacey Hassard(interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Darrell Thomas Pasloski (1960-12-02)December 2, 1960 (age 64)[1] St. Boniface, Manitoba |
| Political party | Yukon Party |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Tammie |
| Residence | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy |
| Occupation | Pharmacist, business owner |
Darrell Thomas Pasloski (born December 2, 1960) is a territorial politician fromYukon, Canada, who was leader of theYukon Party, and served as the eighthpremier of Yukon from 2011 to 2016. His party was defeated in thegeneral election of November, 2016, and he lost his own seat. He was succeeded bySandy Silver asPremier of Yukon on December 3, 2016.[2]
The oldest of three children, Darrell Pasloski was born inSt. Boniface, Manitoba, with his family moving to Saskatchewan when he was a year old. Between grades 6 – 9, Pasloski and his family resided inHigh Level, Alberta, which was booming at the time with 1,000-1,500 people in the community.
Pasloski attended theCollege of Pharmacy at theUniversity of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, though he initially considered medical school. In 1982, Pasloski graduated with distinction from the College of Pharmacy.
Following graduation, he moved toRed Deer, Alberta for his first job.
Pasloski took a new position with Shoppers Drug Mart in Red Deer in 1986. The following year, he took over as the store owner. In June, 1987, Pasloski opened the first Shoppers Drug Mart in Yorkton, Sask.
In 1991, he moved to Whitehorse and took over the Shoppers Drug Mart at Qwanlin Mall and later purchased the second Shoppers Drug Mart on Main Street.
By 2009, Pasloski relinquished ownership of both Shoppers Drug Mart locations and people began encouraging him to run territorially and for leadership of the Yukon Party.[3]
Pasloski ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the2008 Canadian federal election under theConservative banner. He finished second place to incumbentLarry Bagnell in a four way race in theYukon electoral district.[4]
Pasloski ran for leadership of the territorial Yukon Party and won at a convention held on May 28, 2011, winning over MLAJim Kenyon and businessman Rod Taylor.[5] He was formally sworn in as leader and premier on June 11.[6] He was not a sitting member of theYukon Legislative Assembly at the time of his investiture as premier; however, he won a seat in the2011 election, representing the new electoral district ofMountainview.
Pasloski's government was defeated in the2016 election in which he came in third in his constituency. He announced his resignation as Yukon Party leader on election night.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeanie Dendys | 439 | 34.6% | +14.5% | |
| NDP | Shaunagh Stikeman | 432 | 34.0% | -1.0% | |
| Yukon Party | Darrell Pasloski | 399 | 31.4% | -13.3% | |
| Total | 1,270 | 100.0% | – | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Darrell Pasloski | 480 | 44.7% | – | |
| NDP | Stephen Dunbar-Edge | 376 | 35.0% | – | |
| Liberal | Dave Sloan | 216 | 20.1% | – | |
| Total | 1,072 | 100.0% | – | ||
| 2008 Canadian federal election:Yukon | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 6,715 | 45.80 | –3.26 | $56,745 | |||
| Conservative | Darrell Pasloski | 4,788 | 32.66 | +9.12 | $68,782 | |||
| Green | John Streicker | 1,881 | 12.83 | +9.00 | $14,609 | |||
| New Democratic | Ken Bolton | 1,276 | 8.70 | –14.85 | $13,004 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 14,660 | 100.0 | $82,727 | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | |||||||
Pasloski is married and has four grown children.[8]
