Opinions Archive
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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (9)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (3)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (3)
- Meters pilfered, damaged beyond repair (3)
- Respiratory illness season is proving routine, MD says (2)
- Games Centre to receive major improvements (2)
- Hoofed animals may come under management protocols (1)
March 31, 2016
- Changes are needed to eliminate systemic abuses The key part of capitalism,
- Terrorists are more of a nuisance than a threat ( Comment ) Belgium may be a boring country,
March 30, 2016
- An internal bank manual for the Carbon Pricing Club ( Comment ) The club image as a signal for special finance interests looks cynical, but the honesty of it is a refreshing contrast to the World Bank’s generally false advertising of fighting poverty with free trade and the climate crisis with carbon pricing.
March 24, 2016
- Obama in Havana: a historic event indeed LONDON – A British journalist compared the huge American delegation (800-1,200 people) accompanying U.S. President Barack Obama on his first visit to Havana to Japanese soldiers stumbling out of the jungle to discover that the war had ended a generation ago.
- Despite all the hyperbole, the economy is struggling Despite the dollops of enthusiasm and encouragement handed out by politicians, particularly from the United States, the world’s economy is still struggling.
- Former first lady’s passing conjures vivid memories When I watched television one recent morning, the breaking news dealt with the death of Nancy Reagan, wife of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald Reagan.
- Don’t attach that nameplate too firmly, now (editorial) There’s a joke going around about why Premier Darrell Pasloski so strenuously objected to the federal government’s reduction of the originally planned increase in the next fiscal year’s transfer payment.
March 18, 2016
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Choosing dorms over demolition is a no-brainer ( Uffish Thoughts ) The new Alexander McDonald Lodge has been opened, the residents have been moved, and the old building has been vacated.
- Supporting sport and recreation in our territory ( Comment ) Year after year, Yukon’s young athletes continue to impress me with their skill, dedication to sport and sense of fair play.
- Welcome to an era of unprecedented dependency ( Editorial ) Premier Darrell Pasloski can point to the latest Conference Board of Canada report as justification for battling for every single federal transfer payment dollar he can wrangle.
March 17, 2016
- A meaningful badge can be long-lasting, profitable As far back as the Middle Ages, craftsmen used badges to distinguish their products, implying their quality.
- Russians in Syria: mission accomplished! ( Comment ) He wasn’t standing on an aircraft carrier with a banner saying “Mission Accomplished” behind him.
March 15, 2016
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Mining alliance, government are an effective team ( Comment ) The Yukon made its presence known at last week’s Prospectors and Developers Association (PDAC) gathering in Toronto.