1. Darrell Pasloski's party was defeated in the general election of November, 2016, and he lost his own seat.
13 Facts About Darrell Pasloski
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Darrell Pasloski was succeeded by Sandy Silver as Premier of Yukon on December 3,2016.
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The oldest of three children, Darrell Pasloski was born in St Boniface, Manitoba, with his family moving to Saskatchewan when he was a year old.
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Darrell Pasloski attended the College of Pharmacy at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, though he initially considered medical school.
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In 1982, Darrell Pasloski graduated with distinction from the College of Pharmacy.
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Darrell Pasloski took a new position with Shoppers Drug Mart in Red Deer in 1986.
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In June, 1987, Darrell Pasloski opened the first Shoppers Drug Mart in Yorkton, Sask.
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Darrell Pasloski ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2008 Canadian federal election under the Conservative banner.
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Darrell Pasloski finished second place to incumbent Larry Bagnell in a four way race in the Yukon electoral district.
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Darrell Pasloski ran for leadership of the territorial Yukon Party and won at a convention held on May 28,2011, winning over MLA Jim Kenyon and businessman Rod Taylor.
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Darrell Pasloski was not a sitting member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly at the time of his investiture as premier; however, he won a seat in the 2011 election, representing the new electoral district of Mountainview.
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Darrell Pasloski's government was defeated in the 2016 election in which he came in third in his constituency.
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Darrell Pasloski announced his resignation as Yukon Party leader on election night.