John Kenneth McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Yukon | |
| In office March 27, 1986 – June 23, 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney Kim Campbell Jean Chrétien |
| Premier | Tony Penikett John Ostashek |
| Preceded by | Douglas Bell |
| Succeeded by | Judy Gingell |
| Yukon Territorial Council | |
| In office September 11, 1961 – September 8, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | riding established |
| Succeeded by | Ken Thompson |
| Constituency | Whitehorse North |
| In office September 11, 1967 – September 8, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Clive Tanner |
| Yukon Territorial Council | |
| In office September 8, 1970 – October 7, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | John Dumas |
| Succeeded by | Flo Whyard |
| Constituency | Whitehorse West |
| Yukon Territorial Council | |
| In office October 7, 1974 – November 20, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Lattin |
| Constituency | Whitehorse North Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1936 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | March 13, 2019 (aged 82) Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Occupation | businessman |
John Kenneth McKinnon (April 20, 1936 – March 13, 2019) was a Canadian politician and was Commissioner of the Yukon (1986–1995).[1][2]
Early life
The son of Alex McKinnon and Catherine Luce, he was educated in Norwood, at St. Paul's College and at the University of Manitoba. McKinnon married Judy S. Chenley. He was vice-president and general manager of Northern Television Services.[3]
McKinnon was a Member of the Yukon Territorial Council from 1961 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1974. McKinnon was then appointed Minister of Local Government in 1974, Minister of Highways and Public Works in 1976. He was then Yukon Administrator of the Northern Pipeline Agency from 1979 to 1984 and appointed Commissioner March 27, 1986 then retired in June 1995. McKinnon was chancellor of Yukon College from 2000 to 2004.
In 2007, he was named chair of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board.[4]
In March 2019, the Yukon legislature announced that McKinnon had died. He was 82.[5]
References
- ^ The Canadian Who's who
- ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide
- ^ Flanagan, Kathleen M. (1991). Canadian Parliamentary Companion, 1991. ISBN 0-921925-40-9.
- ^ "Minister Prentice Announces New Chair of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board". Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ Former Yukon politician, businessman Ken McKinnon dies age 82