Todd Hardy

Todd Hardy
MLA for Whitehorse Centre
In office 1996–2000
Preceded by	Margaret Commodore
Succeeded by	Mike McLarnon
MLA for Whitehorse Centre
In office 2002–Present
Preceded by	Mike McLarnon
Personal details
Born	small May 17, 1957 Murraysville, British Columbia
Died	small
Resting place	small
Political party	New Democrat
Spouse	Louise Hardy
Parent	small
Occupation	carpenter, trade unionist

Todd Hardy (May 17, 1957 - July 28, 2010) was a Canadian politician, and former Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party. He has also served as Leader of the Opposition in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006.

Hardy was a carpenter by trade and was business agent of local 2499 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. He was married to Louise Hardy, the Yukon's former federal Member of Parliament.

Political career

He was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly for the riding of Whitehorse Centre in the 1996 Yukon general election and was narrowly defeated in the 2000 election. He became leader of the Yukon NDP in 2002 and won his Whitehorse Centre seat in the general election held that year.

In August 2006, Hardy was sent to Vancouver for leukemia treatment. Hardy fought the 2006 general election from his hospital bed through near daily telephone conferences with local reporters and the NDP candidates. He returned to Whitehorse just a week before the vote and still managed to win his seat. His party, however, though leading in the polls for months going into the election was reduced to three seats and third party status.

Hardy maintained his seat in the legislature and title of leader despite frequent trips out of the territory for continued monitoring and treatment during the spring sitting in 2007. He continued in his duties until the 2010 spring sitting, when his surprised his colleagues by sitting in the legislature despite his illness.

Citing his ongoing health issues, he announced on February 5, 2009 his intent to resign as party leader. This took effect on September 26, 2009, when Elizabeth Hanson was acclaimed as the new leader.