Letters Archive
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March 6, 2015
- Roadside shooting isn’t a hunt, but a slaughter I have attached a letter to Environment Minister Wade Istchenko which expresses my feelings on grizzly bear hunting in certain areas.
- Oil can no longer justify this eternal violence-fest The Turkish military has about 500,000 deployable forces at a moment’s notice, making it one of the biggest in NATO.
- Evening’s success no trivial matter We are extending our congratulations and thanks to the staff of the MacBride Museum of Yukon History for putting on a marvelous trivia evening last week.
- We have reason to distrust the motives behind Bill C-51 Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon MP Ryan Leef.
- We had good reasons for the decision on YCOD funding I read with interest your editorial of Feb. 20 regarding the contract for funding the provision of employment services for Yukoners with disabilities with the Yukon Council on DisABILITY (YCOD).
- Do we adopt ‘Killing Made Easy’? Re: “Board opposed to roadside grizzly hunting” (Star, Feb. 27).
- Limp-wristed lefties would beg for the security! The Supreme Court ruling on the niqab and the forthcoming additions to the anti-terrorism act via Bill C-51 are only two of the hot topics just now.
March 5, 2015
- Canadians court a police state with Bill C-51 Bill C-51 is about sweeping new police powers.
March 4, 2015
- Unusual circumstances require unusual responses This is a letter to Thomas Mulcair,
March 3, 2015
- PM’s policies failed to move pipeline forward The failure to move the yardsticks on the Keystone XL pipeline falls squarely on the shoulders of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
- Do Yukoners believe in human rights? Yukoners have no way to know how their government really works to support them other than their experience, or comments made by employees.
- Stronger spying powers need greater oversight ( Comment ) The Flying MP Fisherman,
March 2, 2015
- We’re #1! Were #1! We’re #1! Isn’t it grand? Will the Yukon Chamber of Mines support the Yukon territorial government (YTG) after the Minto Mine closes too?
- Inconsiderate neighbour (s) shattered the peace This letter is to the individual,
- I do not need ‘talking points’ from any party It is not my habit to engage those who have written letters to a newspaper’s editor in a debate.
February 27, 2015
- The WCB: a blight on the business environment The Yukon workers’ compensation board (WCB) recently gave small business owners a shock with rate increases of up to 1,800 per cent.
- Making a case against the PM’s leadership I found Julius Debuschewitz’s column (“Making a case for Stephen Harper’s leadership”, Star, Feb. 20)
- The wreck of the SS Yukon Fracking Party? Just like the wreck of the Exxon Valdez,
- When will we benefit from this extra money? Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon Utilities Board chair Bruce McLennan, vice-chair Bob Laking and member Andre Fortin.
- Thank you for the facts, Mr. Graham Education Minister Doug Graham:
- Navigating the new ATV and snowmobile laws Re. “Council affirms ATV and snowmobile bylaws”, by Stephanie Waddell, Star, Feb. 25.