Stuart McCall (politician)

Stuart McCall (1942 – 2002) was a Canadian politician who served on the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the electoral district of Pelly River from 1974 to 1978. Originally from Manchester, England, McCall moved to Canada as a young adult. He settled in Faro, Yukon, working in the local mines and rising to become a leader in the labour union local. He was elected to the territorial council in the 1974 election, winning the seat by just ten votes over Paul White. In the legislature, he was particularly prominent as a defender of labour rights, particularly when workers in Faro's mines staged a wildcat strike. Despite their significantly different ideologies, however, he was a close friend of council colleague Ken McKinnon, with both men frequently dining with each other's families wh

Stuart McCall (politician)

Stuart McCall (1942 – 2002) was a Canadian politician who served on the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the electoral district of Pelly River from 1974 to 1978. Originally from Manchester, England, McCall moved to Canada as a young adult. He settled in Faro, Yukon, working in the local mines and rising to become a leader in the labour union local. He was elected to the territorial council in the 1974 election, winning the seat by just ten votes over Paul White. In the legislature, he was particularly prominent as a defender of labour rights, particularly when workers in Faro's mines staged a wildcat strike. Despite their significantly different ideologies, however, he was a close friend of council colleague Ken McKinnon, with both men frequently dining with each other's families wh