Yukon Party Caucus Brings Concerns of Yukoners to the Legislative Assembly

WHITEHORSE – In the spirit of cooperation, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) passed an unprecedent 28 motions unanimously during the spring sitting.

Yukon Party Caucus motions highlighted the unique northern way of life and issues important to Yukoners. All ten motions the Yukon Party Caucus called for debate passed unanimously.

Extensive debate focused on the $2.46 billion territorial budget. Every line of Budget 2026 was called and debated, providing ample opportunity for opposition members to ask questions about the territorial budget.

Yukon Party MLAs also asked government ministers several constituency-related questions and highlighted issues important to all Yukoners such as the territory’s financial situation, funding for our health care system, and challenges with the Yukon’s power grid.

“Our first full sitting in the Legislative Assembly was productive, collaborative, and efficient,” said Leader Currie Dixon. “We’ve seen an unprecedented level of consensus; something not witnessed in a generation. While we may not always agree with opposition parties on every approach, we share a common responsibility to the people we serve.”

MLAs will now head back to their ridings for the summer and gather input from their constituents in preparation for the Fall sitting. 

See Backgrounder for more information on the Yukon Party Caucus motions that passed.

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Backgrounder:

Yukon Party Caucus motions that passed unanimously include:

• asking the federal government for a northern carve-out in their firearms confiscation program;
• breaking down regulatory barriers to access more logs for fuelwood and log home builders;
• urging the RCMP to release all related files and issue a public apology on the covert surveillance of Yukon First Nation leaders between the late 60s and early 80s;
• planning for the next residential development beyond Whistle Bend in Whitehorse;
• seeking the opinions of Yukoners about limiting the use of social media for those under 16 years of age;
• beginning the planning of a continuing care facility in Watson Lake;
• reducing barriers to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales and shipping of alcohol;
• requesting the e-commerce platform Etsy reverse its ban on the sale of fur;
• exempting diesel equipment operators in Yukon from diesel exhaust fluid sensor requirements; and,
• creating more consumer choice for users of propane to heat their homes.