Whitehorse Daily Star

August 5, 2015

• It’s time for a renewable energy plan that works ( Comment ) The Yukon Party will miss yet another deadline on the long road to developing an independent power production (IPP) policy.
• For the Yukon’s sake, go, Liz and Larry! ( Comment ) As a citizen, I enjoy some aspects of our electoral system.

July 31, 2015

• Camp is a life-changer for Yukon youth ( Comment ) This year, the Yukon Youth Conservation Corps (Y2C2) and the Conservation Action Team (CAT) celebrate 25 successful years of programming (Star, July 24).
• The Senate: love it or hate it, why we need it ( Comment ) The Senate was first created by our Founding Fathers in 1867 (after fierce debate) to protect the public from the “Tyranny of an Elected House.”
• Where should we stand on guard for thee? ( Editorial ) The most appropriate place for the Whitehorse cenotaph is not to be found at either city hall nor the Pioneer Cemetery.

July 30, 2015

• At least Canada’s export market looks buoyant Central to the outlook for the Canadian economy is our export trade.
• Turkey finally joins the war – sort of ( Comment ) Last Friday, Turkey joined the war against Islamic State (IS), the terrorist-run entity that now controls eastern Syria and western Iraq.

July 29, 2015

• The problems with fixed dates and leaders ( Uffish Thoughts ) There are all sorts of problems with our current electoral system,

July 24, 2015

• The road to residency isn’t cheap in Canada ( Comment ) This year, like any other on Canada Day, we welcomed another 40 or so new citizens into Canada under the brilliant blue skies of the Yukon Territory.
• Yukon will assume a leadership role for premiers ( Comment ) Last week, I was honoured to represent Yukon at the 2015 meeting of Canada’s Premiers, the Council of the Federation (COF).
• Can it still be called the beautiful game? ( Musings ) To those of you who regularly read my column,
• This vital council belongs to every Yukoner! ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the final part of a three-part series being published on consecutive Fridays.

July 23, 2015

• And merchants wonder why shoppers use the Internet Shopping has undergone momentous change.
• Japan: on the verge of gutting Article 9 ( Comment ) Fifty-five years ago, Nobosuke Kishi, Japan’s prime minister, resigned just after winning the battle to push the treaty revising the country’s military alliance with the United States through parliament.