Oath to monarch now optional in Yukon after council refused pledge to King
November 29, 2024
Municipal leaders in the Yukon now have the option of taking an oath to the Constitution or to King Charles during their swearing-in ceremonies, after a new council in one community refused to pledge allegiance to the monarch.Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn says the territory has amended its Municipal Act after Dawson City’s mayor-elect and four new councillors refused to swear an oath to the King during their Nov. 5 investiture ceremony.Governance in the Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since then.
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