Whitehorse Daily Star

September 22, 2015

• Will the latest anti-terror moves complement CSE’s monitoring project? “Canada stands strong and free,”
• Summon your conscience, White Pass Re: wire trap on White Pass land (Star, Sept. 18).
• The ‘debate’ that wasn’t and the uninvited leader There has been a shift in attitude about carbon in Alberta,

September 21, 2015

• People development using community economic development The City of Whitehorse started on community economic development and it is starting to come together,
• The clock’s ticking on the sale deadline For sale: all the components to build a digital clock.
• So much for democracy and equality Ed. note: this is a letter to The Globe and Mail.

September 18, 2015

• Parties: my single vote is up for grabs! I know many readers may already be bored of the election campaign; this saddens me.
• Nuclear is not the best way forward, dear doctor This is a response to Dr. John Barrett,
• Bigotry, intolerance must be exposed and opposed Ed. note: this is an open letter to Whitehorse resident Rick Tone.
• MP, Harper champion the politics of fear Earlier this week, Yukoners may have been surprised to find a flyer in their mailbox claiming that Larry Bagnell and the Liberal Party are bringing back the long gun registry.
• Tories ignore woes, summon an Aussie spin doctor How interesting that the Tories hired the seven-figure Aussie spin doctor Lynton Crosby for some kind of attempt at damage control.
• We deeply care, and we’ll be there Ed. note: Education Minister Doug Graham released this statement Thursday.
• We will surely book with Air North again! It was Thursday, Aug. 13; we had booked a flight with Air North on their summer solstice sale.

September 17, 2015

• Tories’ caution about the refugees is fully justified The current refugee crisis begs for urgent scrutiny.

September 16, 2015

• Let’s start getting our democracy back! Did you listen to the Fairvote.ca spokesperson Tuesday on CBC Yukon?
• It’s time to debate, Mayor Curtis I challenge the mayor to an open debate on the role of the City of Whitehorse in housing and how to move forward to solve the problems of housing.
• Our response to the refugees must be thoughtful A great game of “up the ante” is being played out with respect to the refugees.

September 15, 2015

• These two should have milked a salmon As three of Yukon’s First Nations prepare to sue the federal government over Bill S-6, our incumbent prime minister announced a plan to increase the Canadian Armed Forces presence in Yukon “if re-elected” (Star, Sept. 4)
• Residents want answers to burning questions The following are some questions I have been asked by residents,