Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Yukon Party dropped lumps of coal into our stockings As many Yukoners focused on spending the Christmas season with their friends and loved ones,
The book’s done, but I’m all ears for sports memories ( Comment ) Slow down!
Promises made, promises kept: the year in review In 2014, this government delivered on our commitments, as outlined in our platform Moving Forward Together.
City council, taxes and new buildings? ( Comment ) Last month, through our capital budget, Whitehorse council decided to take on our biggest city project ever.
Look for Harper to toast a fourth victory ( Comment ) If you believe the current polls, you might think they will predict the outcome of the next federal election, be it in March or October.

With their reputations at risk, companies are acting Nowadays, much of businesses’ success depends on their reputations. Their critics are assuming a more significant role than ever.
The global patient had better quit smoking ( Comment ) The main purpose of year-end reviews, of course, is to hold the ads apart.

Are we sure we still want to be a petro state? ( Uffish Thoughts ) As the value of the loonie and the price of a barrel of oil sink ever lower, one has to wonder if our current government has not made a tremendous error in putting most of our fiscal eggs in that one basket.
The season of peace clashes with a world of tumult ( Musings ) I was originally going to write a “nice” column for this edition, since it is Christmas time.
Yukon’s ‘frackonomist’ presented false oil and gas data ( Comment ) Keith Halliday’s Dec. 5 column published locally with the glib title “Love it or hate it, fracking is here to stay” starts off with invented data that hype up fracking:
A key campaign development has already occurred ( Editorial ) One of the most decisive factors in the pending 2015 jabfest for the Yukon electoral seat came not from the two lead boxers themselves, but from ringside.

Why not hoist the minimum wage to $50 hourly? This year, provincial governments have been raising the minimum wage.
Don’t be fooled by a false dawn in Cuba Here are four reasons why U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba was a good idea.

Working with industry to improve project planning ( Comment ) The Yukon government recently announced changes to our capital planning process, a multi-year process that identifies capital spending priorities (Star, Dec. 15).
A sitting to forget for the Cathers/Pasloski club ( Comment ) The fall sitting of the Yukon legislature is one the government will likely want to forget.
Lorraine Joe: a local business success story ( Comment ) At the recent annual Yukon Foundation AGM dinner,
A place of great citizens is starting to lose its way ( Comment ) As we near the holiday season, it is a good time for reflection.
A tired government unable to learn from its mistakes As the Yukon Legislative Assembly’s fall session comes to an end,
Calling him a gentleman doesn’t even come close ( Comment ) I was the city manager in Dawson City at the time, and the town built a new ice arena.

A stronger U.S. currency will help our economy A key to understanding current economic trends can be found in the diverging policies of central banks, graphically revealed in worldwide currency movements.
Don’t be surprised if Santa proves a no-show ( Comment ) Saint Nicholas (also known as Santa Claus, Kris Kringle or Father Christmas) has had to put up with a lot over the years.

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