577:. He was appointed again to Cabinet on November 5, 2011, serving as Minister of Education, Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation, Minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corporation (including the Yukon Lottery Commission), Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and Yukon Energy Corporation, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, and Minister of Highways and Public Works. During his time Minister of Education, his department drew criticism for its handling of the Catholic school system's stance on homosexuality, which came to light in a school document which labeled homosexual urges a "disorder" and homosexual acts an "intrinsic moral evil.". Kent was later moved out of the education portfolio in August 2013.
597:. Kent received criticism for moving out of his riding, and then for not seeking re-election in his current riding and then seeking re-election in a riding that was different than the one he was moving to. Nonetheless, although the Yukon Party was defeated in the general election, Kent was elected in Copperbelt South, defeating popular
544:
In June 2001, Kent was appointed to the
Executive Council (Cabinet) as Minister of Economic Development. He later acquired responsibility for the Department of Infrastructure, the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, and the Yukon Development Corporation/Yukon Energy Corporation. He was also
617:
Outside of politics, Kent has worked in a family-owned business and for a number of organizations, including the Yukon
Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB), the Yukon Chamber of Mines, the Klondike Placer Miners Association, and the Yukon Hospital Foundation.
541:. Kent served as Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole from June 5, 2000 to June 12, 2001. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges during the 30th Legislative Assembly.
604:
He is currently the Yukon Party caucus critic for the
Department of Education, the Department of Economic Development, and the Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources Division of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. He is also the Official Opposition
580:
Kent also served on the
Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges and the Standing Committee on Appointments to Major Government Boards and Committees during the 33rd Legislative Assembly.
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644:
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Kent re-entered territorial politics in 2011, when he crossed the floor to join the Yukon Party. He was elected in the riding of
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28:
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1514:
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the
Minister responsible for Youth. Kent's riding of Riverside was dissolved prior to the
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109:
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264:
226:
214:
83:
1701:
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city councillor and
Liberal candidate Jocelyn Curteanu by just 24 votes.
573:- which included part of his former riding of Riverside - in that year's
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Kent was first elected to the Yukon
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1384:(Jesse Winter), August 7, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
1728:
1699:
1515:
1473:"NDP and Libs hope to tilt Porter Creek left"
645:
501:Yukon elections. He currently represents the
1378:Cabinet shuffle doesn't ruffle many feathers
1363:Vanier's teachings must meet Yukon law: Kent
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1448:. Yukon NDP. June 17, 2011. Archived from
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244:November 5, 2011 – August 5, 2013
146:April 2, 2002 – November 30, 2002
101:August 5, 2013 – December 3, 2016
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534:as part of the short-lived government of
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1103:
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836:
626:
90:Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
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1394:Scott Kent, Yukon Legislative Assembly
1352:Scott Kent, Yukon Legislative Assembly
1341:Scott Kent, Yukon Legislative Assembly
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1201:
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589:Kent once again sought re-election in
485:politician, who was elected to in the
344:June 12, 2001 – April 2, 2002
1503:
1229:
1115:
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183:Minister of Highways and Public Works
1471:McElheran, Graeme (6 October 2006).
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516:
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814:"Unofficial Election Results 2021"
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593:, but this time in the riding of
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333:Minister of Economic Development
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1409:(Maura Forrest), April 18, 2016
1368:(Jesse Winter), March 20, 2013.
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1718:Politicians from Whitehorse
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901:
674:
660:2021 Yukon general election
530:on April 17, 2000, for the
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1749:
1532:Yukon Legislative Assembly
683:
680:
677:
487:Yukon Legislative Assembly
386:Yukon Legislative Assembly
286:Yukon Legislative Assembly
43:Yukon Legislative Assembly
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1652:
1595:
1538:
1241:
1238:
1235:
1232:
1127:
1124:
1121:
1118:
996:
993:
990:
987:
860:
857:
854:
851:
806:
796:
788:
779:
772:
765:
755:
633:
585:34th Legislative Assembly
565:33rd Legislative Assembly
522:30th Legislative Assembly
472:
458:
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436:
432:
420:
408:
397:
382:
370:
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348:
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308:
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127:
115:
105:
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77:
65:
54:
39:
35:
23:
1723:Yukon Liberal Party MLAs
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427:Constituency dissolved
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1104:2002 general election
973:2011 general election
837:2016 general election
627:2021 general election
233:Minister of Education
1686:Membership per the
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1112:
1110:Porter Creek Centre
1053:Christie Richardson
981:
845:
551:Porter Creek Centre
532:Yukon Liberal Party
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451:Yukon Liberal Party
16:Canadian politician
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1435:, October 19, 2016
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742:Sheila Robertson
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665:Copperbelt South
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622:Electoral record
595:Copperbelt South
517:Political career
507:Copperbelt South
437:Personal details
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411:
402:
388:
377:Office dissolved
373:
361:
342:
323:
311:
302:
288:
273:
261:
253:Darrell Pasloski
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223:
211:
203:Darrell Pasloski
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173:
163:
144:
130:
118:
110:Darrell Pasloski
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73:November 7, 2016
70:
49:Copperbelt South
45:
21:
20:
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1166:Scott Kent
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559:Yukon Party
555:Archie Lang
511:Yukon Party
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410:Preceded by
360:Preceded by
327:Nils Clarke
315:Ted Staffen
310:Preceded by
260:Preceded by
210:Preceded by
177:Archie Lang
162:Preceded by
134:Ranj Pillai
117:Preceded by
79:Preceded by
1702:Categories
1644:Van Bibber
1483:Whitehorse
1478:Yukon News
1407:Yukon News
1382:Yukon News
1366:Yukon News
1328:References
1233:Candidate
1119:Candidate
1011:Scott Kent
988:Candidate
876:Scott Kent
852:Candidate
699:Scott Kent
675:Candidate
599:Whitehorse
539:Pat Duncan
503:Whitehorse
479:Scott Kent
463:Whitehorse
415:Jack Cable
365:Pat Duncan
353:Pat Duncan
155:Pat Duncan
25:Scott Kent
1629:Istchenko
1619:Y. Clarke
1587:Streicker
1557:N. Clarke
1433:CBC North
1224:Riverside
809:Source(s)
528:Riverside
400:In office
392:Riverside
340:In office
300:In office
240:In office
190:In office
142:In office
97:In office
58:Incumbent
1456:June 19,
1211:–
1197:–
1175:–
1153:–
1097:–
823:24 April
773:Turnout
575:election
513:caucus.
483:Canadian
1676:Tredger
1624:Hassard
1614:Cathers
1540:Liberal
1321:100.0%
1293:
1271:
1266:+15.4%
1253:Liberal
1249:
1208:100.0%
1180:
1162:Liberal
1158:
1094:100.0%
1049:Liberal
1041:+12.4%
964:100.0%
932:-14.8%
913:
908:+18.6%
895:Liberal
891:
802:+18.33
751:-14.6%
738:Liberal
557:of the
536:Premier
489:in the
349:Premier
249:Premier
199:Premier
151:Premier
106:Premier
1639:McLeod
1582:Silver
1577:Mostyn
1572:McPhee
1567:McLean
1562:Harper
1550:Pillai
1315:Total
1310:-8.2%
1307:15.1%
1288:-7.2%
1285:30.6%
1263:54.3%
1236:Votes
1230:Party
1202:Total
1172:40.3%
1122:Votes
1116:Party
1088:Total
1083:+3.5%
1062:-9.0%
1020:-6.9%
991:Votes
985:Party
958:Total
953:+1.0%
929:27.2%
905:34.9%
886:-4.8%
855:Votes
849:Party
760:1,274
730:-4.5%
709:+20.1
672:Party
662::
1671:Blake
1664:White
1607:Dixon
1194:8.1%
1150:51.6%
1070:Green
1059:29.3%
1038:30.0%
1017:37.1%
961:1217
940:Green
883:36.9%
798:Swing
748:20.32
727:22.68
706:56.98
678:Votes
481:is a
467:Yukon
71:
1634:Kent
1490:2010
1458:2011
1318:661
1304:100
1282:202
1260:359
1205:774
1169:312
1091:986
1080:3.5%
950:1.0%
926:397
902:425
825:2021
793:hold
591:2016
499:2016
497:and
495:2011
491:2000
390:for
290:for
47:for
1275:NDP
1191:63
1184:NDP
1147:399
1056:289
1035:296
1014:366
917:NDP
880:449
745:259
724:289
703:726
29:MLA
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998:±%
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