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Liberal Capital Budgeting Falls Well Short of ‘Record Setting’

WHITEHORSE – During a public hearing of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, government officials confirmed that the territorial Liberal government struggles to manage capital projects and left $94 million unspent. The committee heard the territorial Liberals budgeted a total of $437.3 million for capital projects in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The actual amount spent during the fiscal year was $343.3 million, far below the “record setting” capital budget that was promised.

Finance Department Confirms Liberals Underspent on Lot Development

WHITEHORSE – Officials from the Department of Finance confirmed during a public hearing of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts the Liberal government has left millions of dollars on the table, exposing the unreliability of the Minister of Community Services claims that the Liberals were spending ‘record amounts’ on lot development.

Territorial Liberals Need To Reject Divisive Federal Gun Confiscation Plan

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is calling on all candidates in the territorial Liberal leadership election to reject the divisive approach taken by the Trudeau Liberals regarding firearms and speak up against the amendments to Bill C-21 that will target law-abiding gun owners in the Yukon.

Yukon Party Renews Call for Removal of Federal Beer Tax

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is calling on the territorial Liberal government to help the Yukon’s tourism and hospitality sector by supporting a Yukon Party request for the federal government to suspend the Alcohol Escalator Tax.

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