Brendan Hanley
- Born
- 1958 or 1959
- Family
- Married to Lise Farynowski and has two children
- Education
- Medical degree from the University of Alberta, diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the University of Liverpool, and a Masters in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Career
- Physician, Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health from 2008. Background in emergency medicine and family practice in the territory, with previous experience working in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Worked with Doctors without Borders, providing medical care overseas in Africa and Asia.
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Represents the electoral district of Yukon as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
- Notable
- Frequently provided updates and announcements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon starting in late March 2020.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Brendan Hanley had a career in medicine. He served as the Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health from 2008 until his election to Parliament in 2021. In this role, he was a prominent public figure, particularly during the H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics.
Key Relationships & Connections
As the former Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Yukon, Hanley worked closely with the territorial government, including officials in the Yukon Party and Yukon Liberal Party administrations. In his federal role, he is a member of the Liberal caucus led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Brendan Hanley won with 12,009 votes (53.1%)
Total votes cast: 22,636
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Good morning, everyone. S-2 I just want to add my support for the affordability study. If the committee is in agreement, we could even run these two studies simultaneously. We could have a few more periods to hear about Bill, and perhaps even establish the affordability study and have a couple of meetings before we take the summer recess. Those of us in the north are hearing from our