New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton Sworn In, Says There’s Work to Do Before Election

New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton Sworn In, Says There’s Work to Do Before Election
Yukon Liberal Party Leader and premier-designate Mike Pemberton poses in this undated handout photo. The Canadian Press/Handout - Yukon Liberal Party
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Yukon’s 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months.

Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants to set out a new framework for mineral legislation in partnership with First Nations, and the work needs to continue “to clean up the mess at Eagle Gold” to protect the environment.