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Outgoing deputy minister headed waaaaay north

George Ross, Ontario’s former deputy minister with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, started his new job with the Government of Yukon as its new deputy minister of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources on Oct. 1.
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George Ross, Ontario’s former deputy minister with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.

George Ross, Ontario’s former deputy minister with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, started his new job with the Government of Yukon as its new deputy minister of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources on Oct. 1.

Christine Kaszycki, the Ring of Fire Coordinator, is the acting assistant deputy minister.

Ross quietly departed from the scene last August and was named to his new post by Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski on Aug. 25.

“Mr. Ross brings to the Yukon government years of senior management experience with the Government of Ontario. We will benefit greatly from his experience and expertise,” said Pasloski in a news release. “He has a strong track record of public sector leadership.”

Ross has more than 30 years in public service, including with the ministries of Consumer Services, Research and Innovation and Natural Resources.

Ross is a past president of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and is a member of the board of the Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation. In 2012, he received the Public Service Award from Life Sciences Ontario.