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Yvonne Clarke Seeks Re-election in Porter Creek Centre

WHITEHORSE – Yukon’s first Filipina MLA, Yvonne Clarke, announced today her bid for re-election as she seeks the Yukon Party nomination in Porter Creek Centre for the 2025 territorial election, to be held on or before November 3. First elected in 2021, Clarke has tirelessly championed her constituents’ voices in the Legislative Assembly.

Statement from Currie Dixon on the Trump Tariffs

“Like all Yukoners, I have been watching with concern and frustration as the Trump administration contemplates unjustified tariffs against Canada. In the face of those threats, I supported the proposed retaliatory measures proposed by Canada.

Family Doctors Close Practices Due to Lack of Support from Government

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition is concerned to see the family doctor shortage made worse by the recent closure of two more family practices. Worse, it is clear that this is the direct result of an ongoing lack of support by the territorial Liberal government for family medical practices, and failure to act on health care infrastructure needs.

Doris Anderson Seeks Nomination in Porter Creek North

WHITEHORSE – Renowned First Nations leader Doris Anderson has announced her intention to seek the Yukon Party nomination for Porter Creek North in the 2025 territorial election which must take place on, or before, November 3.

Liberals Issue Special Warrant to Hide Yukon’s Cracked Fiscal Foundation

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon Party Official Opposition remains deeply concerned about the state of the Yukon’s finances after the Liberal government issued a $70.2 million special warrant on January 23 that authorizes expenditures without the scrutiny of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. This additional spending comes only 63 days after the government and their NDP partners passed a Fall Supplementary Budget that increased net Operations & Maintenance expenditures by $129.4 million and decreased the projected surplus by $43.6 million.

Brad Cathers Will Seek Reelection in Lake Laberge

WHITEHORSE – Brad Cathers, Yukon Party MLA for Lake Laberge announced on January 16 that he is seeking the Yukon Party nomination as a candidate for the Lake Laberge riding for the 2025 territorial election.

Yukon Party calls on premier to seek his own democratic mandate

WHITEHORSE – After governing for over two years with no mandate of his own, the Yukon Party Official Opposition is calling on the premier to finally seek one to govern. Ranj Pillai was sworn in as Yukon’s premier on January 14, 2023, after being acclaimed as Liberal Party leader when no other contenders stepped forward to run. Since then, he has governed without any Yukoner ever casting a ballot for him to be premier.

Wade Istchenko Seeks Yukon Party Nomination in Kluane

WHITEHORSE – Three-term Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko announced on January 14 that he will seek the Yukon Party nomination in the Kluane riding for the 2025 territorial election. The election must be held this year on or before November 3.

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