Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Access plan demonstrates an unbalanced approach ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is a summary of a submission made by MLA Lois Moorcroft on behalf of the Yukon NDP official Opposition regarding the Yukon government's Resource Access Roads Framework.

This sloth-like response to a tragedy is inexcusable ( Comment ) Re. the Yukon government response to the report of the Oil-Fired Appliances Working Group:
Thirty days hath Septober, April, June – and no wonder ( Wordwatching ) "All the rest have peanut butter….”
How secretive is parliamentary spending? Very! ( Comment ) I become slightly annoyed when I hear some politician announce the government is giving "X” amount of money to a project.
Crest the hill and see another development dispute ( Editorial ) At first glance, Kirn Dhillon's and his family's plans come across as a progressive way to eliminate aging, energy-inefficient housing and raise the number of people who can live on the property.

Pursuing the dream of the 100-Year Starship ( Comment ) Never mind the constraints of the miserable present: the shrinking budgets, the lost opportunities, the collapsing morale.
The importance of reputation cannot be understated In the financial industry, one's good name is crucially important; the value of a reputation for integrity there cannot be overestimated.

There are too many unknowns to permit fracking ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is an excerpt from Takhini-Kopper King MLA Kate White's and the Yukon NDP official Opposition's submission to the Yukon Environmental Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) regarding oil and gas exploration drilling in Eagle Plains.
I bring experience and conciliation to the issues ( Comment ) My 10 months on council following the byelection last December have been extremely busy.

The North has been witnessing tremendous change ( Comment ) During his visit last month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper focused strongly on northern development.
An absolutely pathetic way to run Parks Canada ( Uffish Thoughts ) Parks Canada is concerned about the lack of visitors to Aulavik Park on Banks Island (70 in the last five years).
Running through the night sheds years and injuries ( Comment ) "What's happening?” gasped Mark as he chugged his way up the hill in last year's Trail of '98 relay race.
Political observers have nothing to be bored about ( Musings ) Summer is almost over, students are returning to school, and the political arenas around the world are heating up again. The latter fact is worth a few observations.
Parties on the rise; a party near rock-bottom ( Editorial ) Has the slow but steady annihilation of the Yukon Liberal Party in public esteem set the table for a succinctly polarized left vs. right election in four years' time?

U.S. foreign policy: the election barely matters ( Comment ) There was never going to be a big debate on U.S. foreign policy at the Democratic National Convention.
Too many statistics are simply devoid of meaning Nowadays, we seem to focus on price inflation, even though at the moment it appears to be subdued.

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