He served in that capacity until his sudden resignation as Speaker on May 10, 2016, when it was revealed that he was the subject of a sexual harassment allegation.
Years later ran into her at her job as a cashier at a grocery store in Whitehorse, and gave her his card when she said "it was her last day" he offered "if you think there is something I can do to help you give me a call.".
He argued at his trial in August that he is by nature a physically demonstrative man, and was simply being friendly with a woman who was a long-time acquaintance.
The complainant disagreed, and told court there had never been such contact between them, and that she had given no indication of consent before Laxton's hug and kiss at the legislative building.
"While I believe substantial portions of the complainant's testimony, I remain cautious about accepting it totally," his decision reads.