Whitehorse Daily Star

October 9, 2015

• Zen and the art of unicycle maintenance Deadhorse to Whitehorse by the most direct overland route comes in at around 1,700 kilometres, very little of it what you would term level-trekking.
• We have a nursing crisis and the Health minister is AWOL Ed. note: the Yukon New Democratic Party released this statement this week.
• We have made record investments in the Yukon ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the fourth and final part of a series of responses to the Yukon Chamber of Mines’ questions from the territory’s federal election candidates. Here are the chamber’s questions and Conservative candidate Ryan Leef’s answers.
• Voting is sexy; voting twice is really sexy ( Comment ) This week, the four candidates for the Yukon’s House of Commons seat and the 25 candidates for Whitehorse city council had their big debates.
• Acronyms and initials: popular but not always clear “COC head … steps aside after sex harassment complaint.”
• I will engage Yukoners in wide-ranging dialogue ( Comment ) It is the hallmark of a conscientious government to listen to its constituents.
• NDP would trash pact without even reading it ( Comment ) The big political debate now circles around the Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP).

October 8, 2015

• Those who fall victim to hubris are in for a downfall It is difficult to determine the biggest threat to our economy at this time. There are so many pitfalls that it is perplexing to select the greatest risk.
• Environmental plans must precede mining activities ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the third instalment of a series of responses to the Yukon Chamber of Mines’ questions from the territory’s federal election candidates.

October 7, 2015

• Yukon’s entire regulatory process under the gun ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the second of a series of responses to the Yukon Chamber of Mines’ questions from the territory’s federal election candidates.

October 6, 2015

• We must show we have our act together ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the first of a series of responses to the Yukon Chamber of Mines’ questions from the territory’s federal election candidates. Here are Liberal candidate Larry Bagnell’s answers.

October 5, 2015

• How the candidates stand on the resource economy ( Comment ) Ed. note: this commentary was submitted by the Yukon Chamber of Mines.

October 2, 2015

• Despite some disrespect, it was the best debate ( Comment ) By now, we should all be sick and tired of the ridiculous 70-some days of political election fever.
• Ministers’ visits show we care I was honoured to have Candice Bergen, the minister for Social Development, visit Whitehorse on Wednesday.
• We are ready to represent Yukoners in the legislature ( Comment ) As the clock counts down to one of the last pre-election sittings of the Yukon legislature (Star, Oct. 1), the Yukon NDP caucus is outlining the top priorities it has heard from Yukoners over the summer.
• Never diss and dismiss the fringe players Here’s a little Canadian political trivia quiz to begin with:
• Caring for seniors is a Yukon government priority ( Comment ) The Yukon Party government has a proven track record of investment in the health and well-being of Yukon seniors and elders.
• Campaign has offered a spectrum of complexions ( Musings ) Well, the federal election campaign is in full swing, the municipal campaign is about to begin in earnest, and soon we will be able to enjoy a territorial campaign as well.