Ryan Leef aims to reclaim Yukon Conservative MP position

Ryan Leef, Yukon's former Conservative MP, is looking to return to Parliament. He was selected as the Conservative candidate for the upcoming federal election. Party members voted for him in Whitehorse over former MLA Patrick Rouble. Leef previously served as an MP for one term, winning his seat in 2011. He narrowly defeated longtime Liberal MP Larry Bagnell. However, he lost his seat in 2015 when Bagnell reclaimed it during Justin Trudeau's Liberal surge. Before entering politics, Leef had a notable campaign moment when he made a citizen's arrest of a woman vandalizing his signs. After losing the 2015 election, he has stayed out of federal politics and currently works as a bylaw manager for the City of Whitehorse. In recent comments, Leef spoke about the lessons he has learned over the past decade. He expressed a desire to bring "common sense" back to Ottawa. He is now the fourth candidate confirmed for the Yukon's federal election, joining Liberal Brendan Hanley, Green Party candidate Gabrielle Dupont, and André Fortin of the People's Party of Canada. Meanwhile, the NDP has not yet announced its candidate. The federal election is expected to be called soon.