WHITEHORSE – The latest job numbers from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics (YBS), show that over the past six years, the number of jobs in the public sector has shot up, while numbers in the private sector shrink.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is calling on the federal Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendicino, to hold a public meeting or meetings that will include the voices of all Yukoners concerned about proposed federal firearms legislation, including those from rural Yukon, so they can share their views.
WHITEHORSE – Recent data from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics (YBS) confirms the territorial Liberal response to rising everyday costs is failing. Life continues to get more unaffordable under the Liberal government.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon’s new premier has several issues to deal with on the mining file as he prepares for his first Association for Mineral Exploration BC Roundup in the top job. Many of these were his own creation as Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources in the previous mandate while some are left over from the former premier.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition has heard from many Yukoners about the ever-growing shortages of teachers in our education system and of health care professionals. To help address this, the Yukon Party has a plan to expand locally available training and certification at Yukon University.
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition hopes changing the minister responsible for the Public Service Commission is sufficient to repair the damaged relationship with the Public Service Alliance of Canada/Yukon Employees Union (PSAC/YEU) and is calling for the Liberal government to get back to the negotiating table.
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ranj Pillai on becoming the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party, and the Yukon’s 10th Premier when he is sworn in on Saturday.
“We thank the outgoing Deputy Minister of Finance Scott Thompson and outgoing Deputy Minister of Executive Council Office Stephen Mills for their years of service to the public. My Yukon Party Caucus colleagues and I wish them both well in retirement.
“Since last fall, the Verdeflor family has kept me apprised of the situation they are facing, and I share their frustrations. It is understandable that they went public with their struggles to obtain a medical travel subsidy from the Yukon government to stay with their 8-year child in Whitehorse, per the recommendation of the child’s physician treating his leukemia.
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