Opinions Archive
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February 12, 2015
- The affluent are the same as all the rest of us! It is surprising to note the continuation of high-end consumption nowadays.
- Once again, we entertain a Ukrainian cease-fire (COMMENT) Angela Merkel grew up under Communist rule in the old East Germany.
February 9, 2015
- Cancer agents seem of little concern to Ottawa (COMMENT) Possible cancer-causing material agents being sold in Canadian stores seem of little concern to our federal government
February 6, 2015
- Some reflections on Next Generation Hydro (COMMENT) I attended the Next Generation Hydro workshop and public meeting last week, and I have some reflections I would like to share.
- The Yukon government is committed to education (COMMENT) On New Year’s Day, former Education minister Elaine Taylor had the distinct pleasure of awarding Governor General’s Academic Medals to top achieving Yukon students.
- Why do people decide to ban things?(COMMENT) History tells us that things get banned because people are afraid of what the “thing” is or might do – either because they don’t really understand or know enough about it.
- Economically speaking, we’re in for a rough ride (MUSINGS) If you are sick and tired of watching the same old dramas on TV, some replayed, others remade, you can always turn the channel to one of those financial news networks or even any old news station.
- Would you like to become a politician? (COMMENT) My wife is a nurse, which is one of the most trusted professions.
February 5, 2015
- There is no magic ingredient for economic stardom What can we do to make the Canadian economy grow faster?
- We’ve reached the point where it’s peak everything (COMMENT) Peak oil is so last year. Now we can worry about peak everything: peak food, peak soil, peak fertilizer, even peak bees.
February 4, 2015
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Parallels about being blinded by a blizzard ( Uffish Thoughts ) On my occasional trips to Whitehorse and back, I do run across an accident or two.
January 30, 2015
- ‘All Yukoners take great pride in Ted Harrison’ ( Comment ) Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang paid this tribute to the late Ted Harrison on Thursday in the Red Chamber.
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Yukon takes tourism marketing to the next level ( Comment ) It is an exciting time in Yukon’s tourism industry.