Justin Ziegler is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2025 Yukon general election. He represents the electoral district of Riverdale South as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.[1]

Justin Ziegler
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Riverdale South
Assumed office
November 3, 2025
Preceded byTracy-Anne McPhee
Personal details
CitizenshipFrance and since 2024 Canada as well
PartyYukon New Democratic Party

Early life

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Born and raised in France, Ziegler was trained in jazz dance in his youth, and was a professional dancer prior to moving to Canada in 2018.[2]

Life in Yukon, Canada

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Settling in Whitehorse, he taught jazz dance classes, and later cofounded ZGB Productions, a performing arts collective.[3]

He has also worked in administration for Northerners Taking Flight, an aviation training program, and as an air ambulance coordinator for Alkan Air, and has served on the boards of the Association Franco-Yukonnaise and the Yukon Imagination Library.[4][5]

Electoral record

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2025 Yukon general election: Riverdale South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJustin Ziegler43444.42+12.79
Yukon PartyAurora Viernes33934.70+5.63
LiberalSunny Patch20420.88–18.42
Total valid votes 977
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 49.95
Eligible voters 1,956
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +3.58
Source(s)
"2025 General Election Official Results". Elections Yukon. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

References

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  1. Paul Tukker, "'Change is here': Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode". CBC North, November 3, 2025.
  2. "Justin Ziegler, pour l'amour du jazz". Ici Radio-Canada, January 7, 2024.
  3. Camille Boyer, "Un cabaret après le crépuscule". L'Aurore boréale, December 8, 2022.
  4. Dana Hatherly, "Aviation worker Justin Ziegler hopes to land bid for Yukon NDP in Riverdale". Yukon News, September 2, 2025.
  5. Desautels, Marie-Soleil (November 20, 2025). "Premier serment d'allégeance en français de l'histoire moderne du Yukon". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved December 5, 2025.