Whitehorse Daily Star

December 1, 2015

• We live in a very warm and caring community This is an open letter of thanks to the people of Whitehorse.
• Bon voyage to our climate change delegates Yukon’s MLAs approved the Yukon Party’s inclusion of our opposition party leaders and a few First Nation leaders in YTG’s non-partisan delegation to the 21st most important environmental conference of our age.

November 30, 2015

• Get ready for a Liberal raid on our wallets Things have suddenly changed.

November 27, 2015

• It’s clear sailing on the city’s Millennium Trail I want to thank the City of Whitehorse for maintaining the Millennium Trail this winter.
• A higher minimum wage carries costs Some politicians wanted to increase the minimum wage for low-income workers to help them to have more money to live on.
• Be careful the dust doesn’t turn to rust So Trudeau Jr. kicking up a little dust, is he?
• They should all rethink their behaviour The high point of my life this year was the day that I could finally shuffle all the way to the Whitehorse Star and back again on my brand new knee.
• Have you been mired in the 20th century? Should I laugh or cry when I hear the news that the Star is cutting back on the number of free newspapers it gives to seniors?
• A tightening economy means tightening up The Whitehorse Star has found it necessary to stop providing free daily newspapers to seniors because of the economic downturn.
• This gross disregard for the caribou upsets me “Vadzaih yeendoo gweeheendaii geenjit – Caribou in the future, they are going to live.”
• Dogs are not our property to be mistreated! Re: “Dog attack prompts MLA to call for action” (Star, Nov. 25).
• It has been a privilege to serve the community In order to bring closure to my political life, it seems appropriate to thank my supporters of 32 years.
• Let’s honour his memory by taking his advice It has been a year since my friend, Alex Van Bibber, one of Yukon’s most well-known and legendary pioneers, passed away. I miss him every day.
• How Liberals may change Bill C-51 On Monday, The Globe and Mail published a nice summary of the important points and lack of oversight or accountability in applying and enforcing Bill C-51 in general.
• Liberals’ legitimate work starts now The new cabinet has been sworn in, and now the real work begins in order to restore Canada’s image on the world scene.

November 26, 2015

• Doesn’t this policy violate the Constitution? Re: “Trudeau is discriminating against single, straight male refugees. Why is he afraid?” contributed to Wednesday’s Globe and Mail by Omer Aziz.

November 25, 2015

• Trudeau must repair Harper’s folly October 24 marked the 70th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations,
• Are Canadians doing all we can do? Each day, many Canadians have the opportunity to thank and appreciate their mothers for all that they have done for them.
• Please consider this as you prepare for Paris This is an open letter to the Yukon delegation to the COP 21 conference on climate change.

November 24, 2015

• Please stop stalling and produce the document! At a recent general assembly (GA) of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council,
• You all helped make this a success! When the community rises to the occasion, thanks are in order.
• Remember to put the children first! Despite undeniable progress, the world is slow in limiting the use of fossil fuel and in correcting the blatant disparities in wealth
• Events in the copper sector could be bad for Yukon  In the next couple of letters to the editor, I will write on events in the mining sector, how they are impacting exploration and mining companies globally and the potential impacts on Yukon’s mining sector.