Focus on Democratic Reform

The Yukon Party will increase government transparency to instill greater public confidence in the legislative process.

The Yukon Party will improve regulatory oversight and public scrutiny by:

• Ensuring that regulations are able to be scrutinized to promote transparency and accountability.
• Allowing for more input through public consultation on legislation and regulations.
• Focusing regulations on what they are intended to achieve and addressing the unintended consequences of the growing regulatory burden.
• Conducting a review of existing regulations to reveal redundant, overly-expensive, outdated or burdensome rules which are contributing to the administrative red tape currently hampering economic opportunities.

A Yukon Party government will promote a strong democracy by:

• Working with all political parties in the Yukon Legislative Assembly to reform campaign, election and political financing rules.
• Revisiting the fixed election date.
• Recognizing the flawed process for the development of the plebiscite for changing the territory’s voting system.