Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

A strong economy is the top priority I watched last Thursday night’s leaders’ debate, organized by The Globe and Mail, with great interest.

Admitting more refugees doesn’t stifle wars ( Musings ) The fighting in the Middle East is far from over.
New Democrats’ town hall drew a packed and passionate house ( Comment ) Yukoners of all political stripes crammed into Hellaby Hall Wednesday night to share their perspectives about the future of continuing care in Yukon (Star, Sept. 17).
We’re listening, responding to seniors, their families Caring for elders and seniors has always been and will always be extremely important to our government.
The Yukon Fracking Party’s LNG stench level ( Comment ) Pinocchio’s family seems to be alive and well and to have emigrated right here to the Yukon Territory.
Reviewing the leaders’ stances on several issues ( Comment ) Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair have one thing in common:

Is a liberal arts education really worth it? A multitude of youngsters are planning to attend a post-secondary institution this autumn to pursue a course in humanities.
Jez and Bernie are making their respective marks Jeremy “Jez” Corbyn and Bernie Sanders are very much alike, and so are their ambitions.

The Tories are no friends of environmental protection The Star recently published a letter to the editor from an obvious Conservative supporter regarding a political opinion column I wrote about the environment.

Are Harper and Pasloski badly disconnected? A few months ago, the Star did a story on Yukon Senator Dan Lang and Bill S-6.

First Nations and French-language education ( Comment ) With the change in the seasons and students getting back into the routine of going to school, it can be easy to forget the real purpose of education.
Vote buzzwords: fairness, hard-working and families “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?”
Tackling crime and supporting community policing ( Comment ) This summer, Yukoners have been deeply concerned to learn about the rash of petty crime that has affected many of us, either directly or through a friend or family member.
You literally can’t make this stuff up! ( Uffish Thoughts ) There are a lot of satirical news websites out there.
New political dress wear is now in fashion ( Comment ) There is now custom dress wear for politicians.

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