Opinions Archive
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January 29, 2015
- Deflationary trends are worrisome and bear watching If deflationary trends persist, they can trigger severe economic repercussions.
- Pontificating over a punch from the Pope ( Comment ) A little bit of Latin always raises the tone of an article
January 28, 2015
- Cue the brass band for the biggest cabinet ever ( Editorial ) When the mayor of a capital city flatly declares his council can no longer work with the provincial or territorial municipal affairs minister,
January 23, 2015
- This made the Peel look like a walk in the park ( Comment ) With the wrangle here in the Yukon over the Peel watershed land use plan, it might be timely to note that the North is no stranger to such disputes.
- The odd glimpse of hope is on the horizon ( Musings ) Some time ago, Islamic radicals around the world promised to conduct more so-called lone wolf attacks in the West.
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It’s time to put Ted in the National Gallery of Canada Like so many, I was saddened to hear of the passing of the great Ted Harrison, a creator of iconic and quintessentially northern art.
- Report isn’t all it was fracked up to be ( Uffish Thoughts ) As I feared,
January 22, 2015
- We would not issue permits for fracking At this time, there are too many unknowns to support fracking in the Yukon.
- We have lost a true legend of the Koidern River ( Comment ) James (Jim) Cook passed away at Whitehorse General Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the age of 81. He was born on Oct. 29, 1933 in Winnipeg.
- Recruiting, retaining good teachers is a challenge There really is no more important profession than teaching, so essential for our future economic progress and political stability.
January 20, 2015
- Report invites mini-fracking, acid-fracking, sneak-fracking Some frack impact details are hard to predict.
January 19, 2015
- Premier knew something had to change Friday’s Yukon Party cabinet shuffle is a major reset for a premier clearly unhappy with the direction the government was heading.
- Overhaul rewards key ministers despite missteps ( Comment ) Friday morning’s sweeping Yukon Party government cabinet shuffle is yet another sign that the government is spinning its wheels instead of offering real solutions to the serious challenges faced by Yukoners.