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Dennis Fentie was born on 8 November, 1950, is a Canadian politician. Discover Dennis Fentie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 8 November, 1950
Birthday 8 November
Birthplace Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date of death August 30, 2019
Died Place Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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2019

Hassard stated that the hospitals at Watson Lake and Dawson City were credited to efforts by Fentie. While noting down few of Fentie's accomplishments, Watson Lake Mayor Cheryl O’Brien credited Fentie, with the establishment of the hospital, the improvements to the Robert Campbell Highway and increase in the industry in Watson Lake.

2011

Fentie was elected twice (in 1996 and 2000) as a NDP MLA after which he joined the Yukon party, later getting elected as its leader. In the 2002 election, Fentie led the Yukon Party to a majority government. The party won 12 of 18 seats available in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Fentie was re-elected for a fourth time in the riding of Watson Lake and the Yukon Party was voted to a second straight majority government. The Yukon Party won 12 of 18 seats in the legislative assembly. On April 27, 2011, Fentie announced he was stepping down as premier and would not seek re-election as MLA in the 2011 election.

On April 27, 2011, Fentie announced he was stepping down as premier and would not seek re-election as MLA in the 2011 election.

2006

Fentie's majority government was reduced to minority government status in August 2006, when three Yukon Party MLAs resigned or chose to sit as independents. Copperbelt MLA Haakon Arntzen resigned after facing sexual assault charges and Klondike MLA Peter Jenkins was ousted after refusing to repay a government loan.

With a minority government, Fentie called the 2006 election for October 10. Fentie was re-elected for a fourth time in the riding of Watson Lake and the Yukon Party was voted to a second straight majority government. The Yukon Party under Fentie's leadership won 12 of 18 seats in the legislative assembly.

2003

In 2003, Fentie along with two other territorial premiers opposed the Health Accord proposed by Ottawa. He maintained that the deal did not take into consideration the ground realities and cost of delivering services in the northern regions. Eventually a new funding deal was brought up as a result of which the three territories received greater funding from Ottawa. The negotiations had also led to a new approach for the North. Among Fentie's major accomplishments were the establishment of the hospitals at Watson Lake and Dawson City, the improvements to the Robert Campbell Highway and increase in the industry in Watson Lake. Fentie along with the officials and MLAs conducted the annual community tours, to visit every community and conducted public meetings with the residents to let their problems be known to the bureaucrats.

In 2003, Fentie along with two other territorial premiers refused to agree to the Health Accord proposed by Ottawa meant for all provinces and territories in Canada. The three opposing premiers maintained that the deal did not take into consideration the ground realities and cost of delivering services in the northern regions. Fentie had stated that, "An ambulance ride in Ottawa is a plane ride in the territories." Eventually a new funding deal was brought up and agreed upon as a result of which the three territories received greater funding from Ottawa. According to former Yukon Party Southern Lakes MLA Patrick Rouble the healthcare deal was not the sole benefit of the negotiations for the northern territories, the negotiations had led to a new approach for the North.

2002

In May 2002, Fentie left the NDP, crossing the floor to sit with the Yukon Party. One month later, Fentie was selected as the next Yukon Party leader. In the 2002 election, Fentie led the Yukon Party to a majority government, defeating incumbent Premier Pat Duncan and the Liberals. The party won 12 of 18 seats available in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

After the 2002 election, it was revealed he had been convicted and spent time in prison for heroin trafficking in 1974 when he was 24 years old. During the 2002 election campaign, he made it public that he had spent time in jail for a narcotics charge but did not make the fact it was heroin public since he had received a pardon. He had received a full pardon for the offence in 1996.

According to senator Pat Duncan who was defeated by Fentie's yukon party in 2002, "He was a tireless champion of Watson Lake and Southeast Yukon, especially the forestry and mining industry in the Legislature in Piers McDonald's government. His strong advocacy for the Yukon continued in Opposition with the Yukon Party and as premier."

1996

Fentie was first elected MLA for Watson Lake in the 1996 election as a member of Yukon New Democratic Party, succeeding retiring incumbent John DeVries. He was re-elected in the 2000 election as an NDP MLA.

1950

Dennis G. Fentie (November 8, 1950 – August 30, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He was the seventh Premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Party, serving from 2002 to 2011, as well as the MLA for Watson Lake.

Fentie was born in Edmonton, Alberta on November 8, 1950. In 1962, Fentie moved to Watson Lake. Prior to entering politics, Fentie was involved in a variety of economic activities in and around Watson Lake. These activities include logging, tourism, mining, trucking, and fuel distribution. Fentie served as director of both the Association of Yukon Forests and the Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the owner and former manager of Francis River Construction. He died of cancer at the age of 68 on August 30, 2019.