This is a letter to the editor that was submitted to local media on February 25, 2019 by Brad Cathers, MLA for Lake Laberge. 

WHITEHORSE - In July 2018, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources shocked Yukon placer miners by giving an extremely short time frame for nominees to the Dawson Planning Commission.

WHITEHORSE - As we enter the second week of 2019, it’s clear now that the Yukon Liberals have broken a key election promise to Yukoners. 

WHITEHORSE – At Whitehorse City Council this week, it was revealed that the Yukon Liberal Government has still not provided information about the carbon tax to municipal governments that will help them plan their own budgets.

WHITEHORSE - To avoid being asked about the Permit Hunt Lottery Review, the Yukon Liberal Government purposely waited until after the Legislature rose to announce it.

WHITEHORSE – After a fall legislative sitting where the Minister of Tourism was unable to answer questions about the Tourism Strategy or tourism’s contribution to GDP, the Liberals have evaded having their new strategy subject to scrutiny in the Legislature. It’s clear now they are doing this because the document contradicts claims made earlier by the Minister.

WHITEHORSE – While the Liberals seek to give the Premier a pay raise, the leaked results of a public service engagement survey show that confidence in the senior leadership of the Liberal government has dropped drastically since 2016.

WHITEHORSE – While costs on Yukon families will drastically increase to pay for the Liberal carbon tax scheme, New Brunswick coal plants will be given an exemption. Further, offshore oil and gas in Newfoundland will also be given a break from the carbon tax.

WHITEHORSE –Yesterday the Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation told Yukoners that her department would provide free radon testing kits in areas of Whitehorse that have had high amounts of radon detected in residential homes in their neighbourhoods. This was quickly proven to be false.

WHITEHORSE – Despite the Yukon Liberal government’s claims that local aviation companies will be fully exempt from the Liberal carbon tax scheme, it has been revealed that these companies will still be subject to the reporting requirements under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA).