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Brendan Hanley

Brendan Hanley

Canadian politician, physician

Brendan E. Hanley MP (born 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian politician and physician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He represents the electoral district of the Yukon as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[2] He previously served as the Yukon's chief medical officer of health since 2008. In late-March 2020, he frequently made updates and announcements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon.[3][4]

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Hanley was previously an emergency medicine and family practitioner in the territory, having previously worked in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He also has experience with Doctors without Borders, practicing overseas in Africa and Asia.[4] He received his medical degree from the University of Alberta, a 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.[4]

He is married to Lise Farynowski and has two children.[1]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    Giilck, Tim (August 11, 2021). "'This is the right place to be,' Hanley says". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Tukker, Paul (September 21, 2021). "From chief medical officer to Liberal MP: Brendan Hanley wins in Yukon". CBC News. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Meet the Yukon's candidates: Brendan Hanley seeks a career change". CBC News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Biographies" (PDF). Growth Mindset YTA Territory-Wide Conference 2018. 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2021.


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