Yukon Party Suggestions for a Smooth Start to the 23/24 School Year
WHITEHORSE – As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, many educators as well as parents are looking ahead to August and the logistics of starting the 2023-2024 school year.
Statement from the Yukon Party Caucus on the Yukon’s Commissioner
“I want to thank outgoing Commissioner Angélique Bernard for her service to the Yukon.
National Action Plan Negotiations Should Include Yukon Women’s Coalition Input
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is urging the Liberal government to ensure the Yukon Women’s Coalition is properly consulted, and included in, negotiations on the funding agreement and implementation plan for the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.
Top-of-the-World Border Crossing Needs to Open on Emergency Basis
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is calling on the Yukon government to work with their federal counterparts and US officials to help expedite the emergency opening of the Canada-US border crossing west of Dawson as a second road access to the Klondike.
The Streak Continues: Whitehorse Leads Canada’s Inflation Rate for Fifth Month
WHITEHORSE – April numbers from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics (YBS) show for the fifth month in a row, Whitehorse continues to lead Canada’s year-over-year inflation rate. The YBS says the rate for Whitehorse was 5.8 per cent – that is almost 1.5 per cent over the national average. Whitehorse also leads our northern neighbours in Yellowknife and Iqaluit by almost one and two percentage points respectfully.
Failing Housing Policies Force the Yukon to Spend on Ontario Developers
WHITEHORSE – Having driven investment away from the Yukon’s housing and rental markets with their poorly thought out policies, the territorial Liberal government is now turning to Ontario.
More Instability Under New Premier’s Liberal Government
WHITEHORSE – The chaotic start to Premier Pillai’s tenure continues with the appointment of another Deputy Minister of the Executive Council Office. The premier’s latest appointment follows the abrupt departure of the previous deputy minister on May 1. He resigned after less than four months in that top job.
Yukon Party Membership Focused on Yukoners Across the Territory at AGM
WHITEHORSE – On Saturday, May 6, over 70 Yukon Party members from across the territory gathered in Whitehorse for the party’s 2023 Annual General Meeting. It was a chance for members to catch up on what has been happening over the past year, and conduct annual party business.
Yukon Plummets to 20th Place in Fraser Institute Mining Rankings
WHITEHORSE – The 2022 Fraser Institute Mining Rankings are out and it does not paint a pretty picture for the territorial Liberals. The report says, “Due to its geologic attractiveness, the Yukon ranked 20th in the overall Investment Attractiveness Index, falling from the 9th spot it occupied in 2021.” Botswana has replaced Yukon in the top ten.
