WHITEHORSE – It has been over eight months since a new Liberal premier took over what was already a tired and listless government. As the 2023 Fall sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly begins, Yukoners are seeing more of the same inaction from a Liberal government that is unwilling to listen.
WHITEHORSE – Once again, rural Yukoners are being left behind by the territorial Liberals. On Thursday, the government announced on Facebook that the Ross River Health Centre will be closed for almost a month starting on Friday, September 29.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is expressing concern about the confusion related to the recent announcement by the Government of Canada regarding the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan repayment extension.
WHITEHORSE – On Thursday, the Liberal government announced the Pelly Crossing Health Centre would be reducing services starting Friday, September 22, lasting until Thursday, September 28 due to a staffing shortage. The notice says there will be no nurse in the community, and EMS can be called if health services are needed.
WHITEHORSE – New data from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics (YBS) shows Whitehorse remains among the worst three jurisdictions in Canada for year-over-year inflation rate. After eight consecutive months with the highest inflation rate, the Yukon capital was tied for second highest in August.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is questioning whether the premier will be cutting his trip short amid Canada’s tense diplomatic situation with India. Monday’s shocking revelation from the Prime Minister of Canada about the alleged involvement of the Indian government in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader raises some serious questions about Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai’s ongoing trip to India.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is again calling for action and for Yukon EMS staff to be provided necessary resources by the territorial Liberals.
WHITEHORSE – Yukon Party Official Opposition Leader Currie Dixon hosted members of Public Accounts Committees from across the country in Whitehorse for the 44th annual conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees (CCPAC). Dixon is chair of the Yukon Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee and president of CCPAC for 2023.
WHITEHORSE – The most recent report on the mishandling of abuse allegations at a Yukon school, entitled ‘Left in the Dark’ from the Yukon Ombudsman is just the latest condemnation of the Liberal government’s handling of this issue. It confirms and supports what we, and many Yukoners have been saying for several years now: that the Liberal government’s actions and response failed victims, families, and the school community.
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