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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.
“The Liberal’s inflation measures clearly are not working,” said Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko. “The Yukon Party continues to hear from far too many Yukoners who are struggling with the rising cost of living. Yukon Party MLAs will not be supporting a government who is failing to adequately help Yukoners by addressing the inflation crisis.”
The Yukon Party Official Opposition has been suggesting a number of measures the Liberal government could take to ease inflation. Starting with suspending the territorial fuel tax on a temporary basis, a number of other actions that can fit into the territory’s budget include:
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