Whitehorse City Council | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
| Structure | |
Seats | 6 councillors and mayor |
| Elections | |
Last election | 21 October 2021 |
Next election | 17 October 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Whitehorse City Hall Whitehorse, Yukon | |
| Website | |
| City Council website | |
The Whitehorse City Council is the governing body of the city of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors elected at large for three-year terms[1]. Starting October 2024, the mayor and councillors will server four-year terms[2]. The current mayor of Whitehorse is Laura Cabott, since 2021[1].
Governance of the city was temporarily transferred to a taxpayer advisory committee led by Joseph Oliver for part of 1973, after five of the city's six councillors resigned on July 9, 1973 in protest against a jurisdictional dispute with the Yukon Territorial Council, leaving the council without a quorum to conduct city business.[3] A by-election was held on September 20, 1973 to elect a new council.[4]
- ^ a b "Mayor and Council". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "2024 Candidate's Guide: Yukon Municipal and Local Advisory Council Elections" (PDF). Municipal and Local Advisory Council elections. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Five out of six Whitehorse aldermen resign over harassment, court battle with Yukon". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 1973.
- ^ Yukon History: 1973. Hougen Group of Companies.