The Yukon Party unveiled its full 36-page election platform today.

Premier Darrell Pasloski continued his pledge to “stand up for Yukoners” by saying no to the carbon tax the federal government plans to impose on all provinces and territories that don’t create their own.

Throughout the territorial election campaign, the Yukon Party has argued against a carbon tax.

The tax, he argued today during the platform release at Quantum Machine Works, would cost the average family in the territory $2,600 each year, with the costs of groceries, gasoline and diapers, among much more, going up.

“Our True North plan is focused on keeping life affordable through low taxes, creating jobs and fighting the carbon tax,” he told reporters gathered for the platform unveiling.

The platform sets out a number of subjects and highlights the party’s accomplishments in one column and the plan for the next five years in another column.

Under Keeping Taxes Low, for example, the party points to a record of balanced budgets, cuts in personal taxes and small business taxes, and higher child tax benefits.

The party also cites the extension of the interim electrical rates rebate subsidy, efficiencies made in government operations and the establishment of a caregiver tax credit.

Meanwhile, under the True North Plan for the next five years in the same category, the party proposes no tax increases, continuing to have no net debt, an increase to the caregiver tax credit, and the creation of a mineral exploration tax credit.

The party also points to its maintaining the tax credit for children’s fitness and art programs at a territorial level.

The party vows to continue its lobbying efforts to the federal government to reverse cuts to territorial formula financing – which originated in former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s final government and which were later eased by the Liberals – as well as the Yukon Party’s firm stance against the carbon tax.

The document also outlines actions planned on the economy, climate change, eliminating red tape, the land, health and social services, schools, post-secondary education and training, infrastructure, First Nations, justice and community safety, tourism and culture, sport and recreation, affordable housing and homelessness, and social justice.

Many of the plans the Yukon Party has for the territory have been the focus of announcements since the election was called Oct. 7.

In this morning’s media event, the party also highlighted its proposed “made-in-Yukon” curriculum and education system.

It would integrate northern perspectives, implement recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, promote financial and computer literacy and feature Yukon-specific curriculum in geology and earth sciences and an experiential trades program.

The platform notes the goal of seeing Yukon College’s transition to a university while maintaining a slew of trades and other programs it currently offers.

It also highlights another “made-in-Yukon” approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that would create jobs by putting $100 million into retrofitting and developing renewable energy of Yukon buildings, doubling incentives that are available for green homes and commercial buildings, and by moving to electric vehicles for the government.

“We have a plan and a vision for the future,” Pasloski emphasized.

He stressed the importance of the resource industry in the territory’s economy despite the recent downturn in mining.

Now, more than ever, support for the resource sector is important, he said.

The full party platform is available online.