Currie Dixon

Dixon was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Dixon was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of October 11, 2011, in the newly created riding of Copperbelt North. He defeated Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell, then Leader of the Official Opposition, for the seat.

He was sworn into Cabinet on November 5, 2011, as the Minister of Environment and Minister of Economic Development. He was appointed Minister of Community Services and Minister of the Public Service Commission on January 16, 2015.[http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/mlas/946.html Hon. Currie Dixon, MLA Copperbelt North] Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

He is the youngest Cabinet minister in Yukon history and among the youngest in Canadian history.

On June 15, 2016, Dixon announced that he would not seek a second term as MLA of Copperbelt North.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/currie-dixon-reelection-yukon-party-1.3637552 |title=Yukon cabinet minister Currie Dixon won't seek re-election |publisher=CBC News |date=2016-06-15 |accessdate=2016-10-31}} The Yukon Party government was reduced to the opposition as a result of the election.

On December 5, 2019, Dixon announced that he would run in the Yukon Party leadership election, which will be held on May 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.ckrw.com/news/local-news/yukon-party-sees-first-leadership-candidate/|title=Yukon Party sees first leadership candidate|last=Kucharuk|first=Tim|date=22 November 2019|access-date=21 April 2020|website=CKRW 96.1FM The Rush}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/currie-dixon-yukon-party-leadership-running-1.5369935|title=Currie Dixon wants to lead the Yukon Party|date=22 November 2019|access-date=21 April 2020|website=CBC News}} He 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.

Dixon led the party into the 2021 territorial election, the Yukon Party won 8 seats and won the popular vote overall. Dixon was personally elected in the district of Copperbelt North.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/no-clear-winner-yukon-election-intrigue-1.5986107|title=With no clear winner, Yukon's election-night intrigue will linger|first=Chris|last=Windeyer|date=Apr 13, 2021|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=May 8, 2021 }} On April 23, the incumbent Liberals were sworn in with a minority government.{{Cite web|date=April 23, 2021|title=Yukon Liberals set to be sworn-in as party aims to form minority government|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/yukon-liberals-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-party-aims-to-form-minority-government-1.5399214|url-status=live|access-date=April 26, 2021|website=CTVNews|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424014442/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/yukon-liberals-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-party-aims-to-form-minority-government-1.5399214 |archive-date=2021-04-24 }} On April 28, the NDP announced that they had entered into a formal confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-28|title=Yukon Liberals, NDP make deal to work together in government|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-liberal-ndp-announcement-government-1.6006387|url-status=live|website=CBC News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429000438/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-liberal-ndp-announcement-government-1.6006387 |archive-date=2021-04-29 }}

Aside from serving as Leader of the Official Opposition, Dixon also serves as the critic for the Executive Council Office, the Yukon Liquor Corporation, the Yukon Lottery Corporation, the Yukon Cannabis Corporation, Early Learning and Child Care, and the 2027 Canada Winter Games.

Dixon worked as a senior policy advisor to the Premier in the Yukon Cabinet Offices after completing university and before entering politics.

Dixon holds an undergraduate degree in political science and history from Saint Francis Xavier University (2008).{{cite web|url=https://www2.mystfx.ca/political-science/theses-1954-present|title=Theses (1954 - present)|publisher=St. Francis Xavier University|accessdate=May 8, 2021}} and a graduate degree in political science from the University of Northern British Columbia (2011),{{cite web|url=https://www2.unbc.ca/releases/2011/11-10yukoncabinet|title=Recent UNBC Grad among Youngest Cabinet Members in Canadian History|date=Nov 10, 2011|publisher=University of Northern British Columbia|accessdate=May 8, 2021}} focusing on the relationship between the Yukon and First Nations governments in the area of education.

{{2021 Yukon general election/Copperbelt North}}

{{Election box begin | title=Copperbelt North[http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/elections_report_2011.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2017.}}

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{{CANelec |YT |Yukon | Currie Dixon | 520 | 47.8% | – }}

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| Liberal

| Arthur Mitchell

| align="right"| 407

| align="right"| 37.4%

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| NDP

| Skeeter Miller-Wright

| align="right"| 159

| align="right"| 14.6%

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! align=left colspan=3|Total

! align=right| 1088

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