Piers McDonald

Quick Facts

Full Name	Piers McDonald
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1955(1955-08-04)
Age	69
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Leo

Piers McDonald Biography

Piers McDonald is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 4, 1955 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Tony Penikett’s New Democrats formed the Official Opposition to the 25th Legislative Assembly. McDonald’s was the critic for Rural Development, Labour, Occupational Health and Safety, and Workers Compensation.

McDonald’s was reelected in Mayo for the 1989 election. This saw the New Democrats regain majority status in the legislative body. Once again, he was sworn in to Cabinet, this time as Government House leader, Minister for Education, Minister for Government Services, Minister, Minister, of Economic Development, Minister, of Mines and Small Business, and Minister, Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety.

McDonald defeated the government of John Ostashek in the election of September 30, 1996, his government elected with a large level of support in rural Yukon. McDonald’s party captured 11/17 seats, then the largest majority in Yukon history, and McDonald was once again re-elected in McIntyre-Takhini. He became Premier of the Yukon, then referred to as ‘Government Leader’, and assumed the responsibilities of Minister of Finance and Minister of the Executive Council.

Ultimately, these economic hardships fueled the rise of the Pat Duncan Liberals and in the 2000 general election, McDonald’s NDP government was defeated and McDonald himself lost his own seat of McIntyre-Takhini. NDP support had largely held in rural Yukon, but it was the Liberals’ sweep of the territory’s Whitehorse ridings that ensured the NDP’s defeat. McDonald resigned as party leader on April 27, 2000.

Tony Penikett was the leader of the New Democrats in the 1985 election to form a small minority government. As Minister of Education, Minister for Community and Transportation Services and Minister of Yukon Housing Corporation, McDonald’s was sworn into office. McDonald’s was responsible for a number of important projects, including the creation of Yukon College, the Yukon Arts Centre, and Whitehorse Public Library.

Piers McDonald Net Worth

Piers McDonald is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Piers McDonald 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Piers McDonald, OC was born August 4, 1955. He is a Yukon politician. McDonald’s was born in Kingston, Ontario. He is a former miner and is now a long-standing MLA, Cabinet minister, Premier of Yukon. From 1995 to 2000, he was the leader of Yukon New Democratic Party.

McDonald’s was elected in Mayo’s rural riding as part of the New Democrat caucus during the 1982 election. He won more than half of the vote and defeated Swede Hanson, Progressive Conservative MLA. Before entering into territorial politics, McDonald was an underground miner, leader in labour, and vice-president of the Yukon Federation of Labour.

In the 1992 election, McDonald ran for election in the newly created Whitehorse riding of McIntyre-Takhini. His riding of Mayo had been amalgamated with the neighbouring riding of Tatchun. He was elected to McIntyre-Takhini that election, but the Penikett government was narrowly defeated by a minority Yukon Party government led by John Ostashek and propped up by three independent MLAs. Penikett subsequently resigned as Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party and McDonald succeeded him as Leader. He assumed the critic portfolios of Finance and Economic Development and served as Leader of the Official Opposition.

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In 2008, in recognition for McDonald’s volunteerism and pan-northern focus in leading the 2007 Canada Winter Games, as well as his ongoing role in Northern economic development and a lifetime of service to the Yukon, McDonald was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is one of only four Yukoners to be appointed Officer of the Order.

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Piers Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Piers McDonald celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

In June 2011, Queen’s University presented McDonald with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws, in recognition of McDonald’s work in education, aboriginal land claims and devolution during his political career in Yukon. He is also credited for spearheading construction of Yukon College’s Whitehorse campus, the Yukon Arts Centre, the South Klondike Highway, and schools in Dawson City, Old Crow and Watson Lake.