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Home > Politics and Economy > Territorial Battles: Yukon Elections, 1978-2002 |
 Territorial Battles: Yukon Elections, 1978-2002 |
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Running for office is hard work anywhere, but campaigning in the Yukon may be hardest of all. The territory's tiny population is spread over a vast area, and the campaign trail leading to the voters is sometimes 60 below. The voters can be as unforgiving as the climate, with wildly divergent interests and fickle party allegiances. From the introduction of political parties in 1978 to responsible government and stumping by computer, CBC Archives looks at elections in the land of the midnight sun. |
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 For the first time, territorial elections are run under political party banners. Can full provincial status be far behind? (TV; runs 2:23) |
 51 candidates seek a taste of the territorial government's first real power and political independence. (TV; runs 13:05) |
 Drama and upsets lead to an unexpected NDP victory in the Yukon's third general election. (TV; runs 3:08) |
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 Campaigning is always tough – even when you don't have to warm up your engine with a blowtorch first. (TV; runs 3:04) |
 The NDP loses the 1992 Yukon election, but it isn't clear who won. (Radio; runs 7:30) |
 A survey of Yukon voters finds many questions that candidates have left unanswered. (TV; runs 7:50) |
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 Pat Duncan is the Yukon's first Liberal in power. She's also a woman – a detail the southern media seem to have missed. (TV; runs 2:34) |
 Election websites are the weapon of choice for candidates in the 2002 Yukon election. (TV; runs 6:24) |
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