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October 29, 2018
- Prime Minister Selfie is pouring us snake oil So the federal government has finally unveiled the carbon tax.
- Liberals missed a vital northern opportunity I had the pleasure of attending some of the excellent Opportunities North conference in Whitehorse last week.
October 26, 2018
- Liberals aren’t serious about saving money Earlier this month, a leaked document from the CBC revealed the Liberal cabinet has given direction for departments to find “savings of up to 2%” in their operations and maintenance budgets.
- I provided the true facts, not drivel Everyone has a right to their opinion.
- A potentially fatal mishap is ready to happen Hamilton Boulevard, unofficially known as the Whitehorse Raceway, is a tragic highspeed accident waiting to happen.
- Please think about a Remembrance wreath Remembrance Week is upon us once again, from the 4th to the 11th of November.
- Our party supports our local developers On Wednesday,
- The United States of North America is coming! Congratulations to Mayor Dan Curtis and his new council (Star, Oct. 19).
- Vote system is neither efficient nor effective The 2016 election results in the United States demonstrate just what a system where two parties dominate the landscape and switch back and forth as the dominant party from election to election can produce.
- Demanding ID creates a barrier to voting Re: Voter turnout and ID requirements
- A study in contrasts Countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia, apparently, beat to death their intelligent “inconvenient” citizens.
October 25, 2018
- It’s time to talk about climate change Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, signed by approximately 11 Yukoners.
- Let’s make Whitehorse a true Wilderness City! We call this the Wilderness City, but the only obvious wilderness is our location, being North of Everything.
- Was this really the worst-ever cover-up? U.S. President Donald Trump says,
October 24, 2018
- Are Yukon Liberals hiding something? Tuesday was day nine since a letter was sent to Premier Sandy Silver (confirmed receipt) asking for the names selected to be the Yukon’s senator.
- Is hospital in for fiscal surgery? Ed. note: the official Opposition Yukon Party has submitted this statement.
- Distress struck; Yukoners helped Once again, Yukoners shine.
- Want to vote? Identify yourself! Stewart Jamieson thinks that having to show ID in order to vote is Big Brother stomping on his rights (Star letters, Oct. 22).
October 23, 2018
- High costs mean Canada Post is a service only for the rich Canada Post, a government corporation, has begun rotating strikes that will affect the delivery of mail and parcels to the Canadian taxpayers.
- The process needs more citizen involvement Given the way governments have been behaving in the last few years,
October 22, 2018
- It’s home-grown from our plains, Mr. Trump! Legal “bud”, electric-lettuce, ganja, green-gold, herb, hemp, weed, etc. etc.
- This program has opened my eyes On Aug. 16, 2018, I graduated from a program called Voices Influencing Change,
- This policy is voter suppression! If I can’t vote without having to compromise other important rights,
- Obviously, voting trends are changing Thanks to all candidates for putting their names forward.
- Do not be disheartened, candidates! I would like to extend a hearty congratulations to all the new councillors and Mayor Dan Curtis on campaigns well-run.