Yukon Premier Sandy Silver Says He Won’t Seek Re-election, Calls for Leadership Vote

Yukon Premier Sandy Silver speaks in the Yukon Government Legislature foyer in Whitehorse, May 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Mark Kelly

Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he will not seek another term as MLA for Klondike, and has asked the Yukon Liberal Party to initiate proceedings to select a new leader.

Silver says he'll continue to serve as a member of the legislature until the end of his term, with the next election not due until November 2025.