Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

I have no fear of a price imposed on carbon The Yukon Party delivered some propaganda to my door in the Mountainview riding. It says the carbon tax will cost over $2,500 per household.
A legislated ban is different from a moratorium A legislated ban is different from a moratorium
YP, NDP don’t anticipate winning The Yukon Party and NDP have declared who they expect to be the next government.
I’m choosing clear commitments over charm We saw how far pretty words and charm can get you last October, when Justin Trudeau swept to power.

Thanks for showing interest in our cause Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) would like to thank BYTE,
Millions more for the YDC is folly, Mr. Silver Ed. note: this is an open letter to Liberal Leader Sandy Silver and the Yukon Liberal Party.
End this YP regime of confrontation and division! It seems all the anonymous rednecks have moved from the CBC, because they no longer allow anonymous postings, over to the Whitehorse Star website.
On the carbon tax, I beg to differ Stu Clark, the NDP candidate for Whitehorse West for the Nov. 7 election, is giving out inaccurate information on the impact of a carbon tax on families.
How would you support cycling? The Whitehorse Urban Cycling Coalition
Two parties are creating confusion about fracking There seems to be some confusion in the Liberal party and the Yukon Party between conventional and unconventional oil and gas.
Climate leadership means spurning oil and gas August of this year marked the 16th straight month of record-breaking heat.
A miracle in print? Wow! I can’t believe it!
The Yukon Liberals are even #1 in Riverdale! I mean, to release their complete electoral platform (Star, Oct. 25) ahead of the leadership debate.

Would you review arts, culture funding? Last night at a candidates’ forum in Mt. Lorne,
We need new volunteers to carry our important message forward White Ribbon Yukon
The new regime must keep its word on health, social issues It seems that health care and social service issues are taking a back seat to other issues in this election.
Reduced funding, carbon tax will hurt the Yukon The Liberals will not let the local federal departments spend all their budget money, and it will be clawed back by the federal government.
Some things need a plain answer, you party leaders! It’s time to move away from American politics here in the Yukon and stop the lies, half-truths, fiction and the sudden give away of tax money in an attempt to buy votes.
Yukon Party offers only silence on vote reform To Yukon Party election candidates:

Chamber is indulging in partisan politics Carbon pricing has been a topic of much discussion during this election.
Trudeau-Harper CETA pact hits the skids in Europe Buoyed by the historic success of the Brexit vote in Britain on June 23 of this year,
Former MLA should jump off his soap box Don Roberts is at it again, using his Yukoners Concerned About Oil and Gas Exploration/Development pulpit to promote the NDP and attack the Liberals (Star letters, Oct. 21).

These patients and their families need help! This is an open letter to all political parties and delegates.
A YP win would leave impaired drivers on the roads My fellow Yukoners: How safe do you feel while driving on Yukon roads?
Please support this mentorship program I would like to thank everyone who came out to the celebration of life for Bryan Clayson on Friday at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
YP says no to carbon tax, yet promotes oil and gas It should come as no surprise that the Yukon Party is 100-per-cent against the carbon tax but supports100 per cent its financial contributions from fracking oil and gas companies.

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