Opinions Archive
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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (9)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (3)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (3)
- Meters pilfered, damaged beyond repair (3)
- Respiratory illness season is proving routine, MD says (2)
- Games Centre to receive major improvements (2)
- Hoofed animals may come under management protocols (1)
November 2, 2018
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Probabilities, possibilities and permafrost In the week that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) put out its latest Special Report on the rationale behind climate change, Whitehorse hosted the inaugural AGM of the nascent Canadian Permafrost Association (CPA).
November 1, 2018
- Brexit and the border: May’s Waterloo? ( Comment ) It was either ignorant or irresponsible for those campaigning for Brexit (British exit from the European Union) in 2016 to claim that the Irish border would not be a problem.
October 26, 2018
- Studying electoral reform: rural-urban split The Yukon government is forming a non-partisan commission to study electoral reform in the Yukon.
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Navigating the verbal perils of coffee and toilets English-speaking Canadians visiting other English-speaking countries may sometimes not understand what they hear and read, and may not be understood, even where accents are not a problem.
- The Left’s desperation is becoming dangerous ( Musings ) Do you remember the time when people of different political stripes were able to get together and have heated debates, only to share a few drinks or a meal together once the debates were over?
- Ending universality hurts more than it helps ( Comment ) What happens when you move from a universal benefit program for older adults to a more restrictive, income-tested program?
October 25, 2018
- The INF treaty: idiots occupy both sides ( Comment ) The last time I wrote about the treaty banning “intermediate-range” nuclear missiles was 31 years ago.
October 24, 2018
- Strange bedfellows make for strange dances ( Comment ) “Politics makes strange bedfellows” has got to be one of the oldest clichés in the political lexicon.
October 19, 2018
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Yukoner hailed in Europe for ‘in-depth research’ (Comment) Two recent publications by William F. Drischler,
- Driving toward a review of school busing policies Ed. note: the official Opposition Yukon Party has submitted this statement.
- Shady dealing around the Cannabis Yukon store ( Comment ) The windows are actually shaded into complete darkness, save for bare light bulbs – in fairness, LED ones.
- Stability in the mayoralty; a remoulding of council ( Editorial ) If he hadn’t departed this world 62 years ago,