WHITEHORSE - The Yukon election has been officially launched as Premier Mike Pemberton asked the Commissioner of Yukon Adeline Webber to dissolve the 35th legislative assembly.

The vote will be held on Nov. 3, the last possible day under the territory's fixed election legislation.

The election will be the territory's first with 21 ridings, up from the current 19, and 15 will have new boundaries after a commission recommended changes last year.

None of the parties have a full slate of candidates, with the NDP and Yukon Party missing one each, while the Liberals have six more spots to fill.

Former Speaker Jeremy Harper is the only Liberal MLA seeking re-election.

The Yukon Liberals have been in power since 2016, securing a minority government in 2021 with the support of the three New De

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