WHITEHORSE — The governing Liberal party in the Yukon has failed to secure a full slate of 21 candidates as the deadline to add names to the ballot passes for the Nov. 3 election.

A statement from Elections Yukon says nominations for candidates closed on Tuesday, and late, incorrect, or incomplete submissions will not be accepted under its Elections Act.

Election Yukon says a total of 61 candidates have been nominated to serve as members of the 36th legislative assembly.

The Yukon Party and NDP have completed their slates with 21 candidates for each riding, while one Independent candidate is running in the election.

Elections Yukon says the Liberal slate has just 18 candidates, with no one running for the party in the ridings of Copperbelt North, Klondike, and Kluane.

Liberal Leader Mike Pemberton said this month just before setting off the election that filling the party’s slate has been tough, but it was also important that they are getting the right candidates.

The Liberals have been in power since 2016, although Pemberton has only been the party’s leader since June and he doesn’t have a seat in the legislature.

The redrawing of riding boundaries since the 2021 election has moved the number of electoral districts from 19 to 21.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2025.

The Canadian Press