Currie Dixon was born on September 2,1985 and is a Canadian politician, leader of the Yukon Party, and MLA for Copperbelt North.
13 Facts About Currie Dixon
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Currie Dixon was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of October 11,2011, in the newly created riding of Copperbelt North.
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Currie Dixon defeated Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell, then Leader of the Official Opposition, for the seat.
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Currie Dixon was sworn into Cabinet on November 5,2011, as the Minister of Environment and Minister of Economic Development.
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Currie Dixon was appointed Minister of Community Services and Minister of the Public Service Commission on January 16,2015.
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Currie Dixon is the youngest Cabinet minister in Yukon history and among the youngest in Canadian history.
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On June 15,2016, Currie Dixon announced that he would not seek a second term as MLA of Copperbelt North.
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On December 5,2019, Currie Dixon announced that he would run in the Yukon Party leadership election, which will be held on May 23,2020.
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Currie Dixon was elected as leader of the Yukon Party on May 23,2020, replacing Darrell Pasloski, who resigned in November 2016, and interim leader Stacey Hassard; he defeated opponents Linda Benoit and Brad Cathers in two ballots.
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Currie Dixon led the party into the 2021 territorial election, the Yukon Party won 8 seats and won the popular vote overall.
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Currie Dixon was personally elected in the district of Copperbelt North.
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Currie Dixon worked as a senior policy advisor to the Premier in the Yukon Cabinet Offices after completing university and before entering politics.
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Currie Dixon holds an undergraduate degree in political science and history from Saint Francis Xavier University.