Cheques still bore ex-premier’s signature
He’s been out of office since losing the Nov. 7 territorial election, but former premier Darrell Pasloski was still signing cheques until after the New Year.
He’s been out of office since losing the Nov. 7 territorial election, but former premier Darrell Pasloski was still signing cheques until after the New Year.
Or at least the Yukon government’s automatic cheque signing machine was still using the former Finance minister’s signature.
Eric Clement, a Department of Finance spokesman, explained this morning the legislation provides a grace period of three months from the swearing-in of a new Finance minister to make the switch.
Premier Sandy Silver, also the new Finance minister, was sworn in Dec. 3.
Clement said Silver has signed the card required for the automatic signing machine and the new signature began showing up this week.
“So they are still ahead of the ball in terms of the grace period,” he said.
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Just Say'in on Jan 10, 2017 at 7:56 pm
Not a soul other then Silver has any experience at all. They are still being shown around. "Oh and over here is your time out space and this is your executive bathroom" bla bla bla. Don't want them talking to anyone or making statements that shows their incompetence now do we.
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Lost in the Yukon on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Sunny Ways Silver (SWS) is just following the example set by Justin so let's all quit giving him a hard time. Can't expect him to follow the example set by the Pharmacist who recalled the Leg before x-mas and sat for at least a week a month or so after being elected. Nope SWS doesn't want to stress out his team. He wants them happy and content and able to bask in the glory of being in charge. Of course, at some point SWS and his merry band will actually have to start governing for real and be accountable to the public who elected them and pays their salary.
But not just yet ... a bit more time for basking is needed.
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Really? on Jan 9, 2017 at 12:01 am
Anyone who thinks that the only work done, by elected members of the legislature, occurs during the sitting is out to lunch.
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Just Say'in on Jan 7, 2017 at 5:44 pm
First you have to get to work. Not just one day in January when you got the job in early November. Disgraceful.
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Nile on Jan 6, 2017 at 6:32 pm
Well Hugh perhaps he should spend more time doing the job he asked for.
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Hugh Mungus on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:10 pm
Sandy hasn't made it to Whitehorse yet to provide a signature