Lane Tredger | |
|---|---|
| House Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2021 | |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Whitehorse Centre | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Occupation | Speech pathologist |
Lane Tredger (formerly Emily Tredger) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election.[1] They represent the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.
Prior to their election to the legislature Tredger worked as a speech pathologist in Whitehorse, including as executive director of Teegatha’Oh Zheh, an organization supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities, and served as president of the Queer Yukon Society.[2]
Tredger is the Yukon's first out non-binary MLA,[3] and changed their name in March 2023.[4]
As of September 29, 2024, Tredger serves as the Yukon New Democratic Party House Leader and the Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. They also serve as the Third Party critic for Housing, Environment, Highways and Public Works, the Women’s Directorate, the Yukon Liquor Corporation, Yukon Lotteries, the Yukon Energy Corporation, and the Yukon Development Corporation.