Whitehorse, September 28^th – Yukoners continue to be hit hard by the rising costs of fuel, food, and housing. As household expenses keep rising, the Liberals’ announced measures are simply not enough to help Yukoners afford the basics.

“Yukoners in need of financial support are insulted by this meager offering from the Liberals. People will be back where they started in a month or two. Yukoners deserve better” said Yukon NDP leader Kate White. 

Whitehorse, September 23 – This week, the government hosted its second mental wellness summit. 

Over two and a half days, wellness experts including doctors, Indigenous groups, and frontline workers shared bold, progressive ideas. From creating Managed Alcohol Programs, to responding to mental health  emergencies, they laid out a roadmap to a healthier territory. What’s missing, is a government willing to take meaningful action.

Whitehorse, September 8^th – Yukon NDP Leader Kate White issued the following statement in response to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Whitehorse, August 30, 2022 – ATCO Electric Yukon’s proposed rate relief measures fall short of what Yukoners are expecting. After 6 years of overearning millions of dollars, ATCO is still planning to keep hundreds of thousands in extra profits every year – in addition to the millions of dollars from the previous years

Whitehorse – The Yukon NDP is calling for the Liberal Government to take preventative action on the monkeypox virus.

WHITEHORSE – Today, the Yukon NDP called on the Liberal government to end evictions without cause in the territory – as another entire apartment building is being evicted. This is the third apartment building in downtown Whitehorse being mass evicted without cause.

Hon. Richard Mostyn
Minister of Community Services

Hon. Ranj Pillai
Minister of Economic Development
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2C6

Dear Ministers Mostyn and Pillai,

Xplornet recently announced that they will end their KA2 internet service, cutting off more than 500 rural Yukoners from access to vital internet services as of December 31, 2022. There are no realistic alternatives to this service for Yukoners who depend on it.

Whitehorse, August 16, 2022 – The Yukon NDP adds its voice to the 10 calls to action published by the Safe at Home Society. The first call to action is to end no-cause eviction – an issue the Yukon NDP has long been advocating for.

Whitehorse, August 11, 2022 – Whitehorse Centre MLA Emily Tredger is calling on the Yukon Government to release more details about their plan for Puckett’s Gulch ahead of a September 12^th public hearing.

The government has requested that the City of Whitehorse rezone a parcel of land on the Eastern edge of the Whitehorse airport to accommodate the extension of a runway to comply with new Transport Canada regulations.

“Government has not done their homework. Expecting citizens to speak to a project at a public hearing when so little detail has been provided is unreasonable” said Emily Tredger, MLA for Whitehorse Centre.

Liberal government's decision to approve mine site violates rights of Kaska First Nations. 

Whitehorse, June 1st, 2022 – Yukon NDP leader Kate White is calling on the Yukon Government to follow British Columbia and apply to the Federal Government for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs in the territory.

John Horgan’s BCNDP Government received approval from Health Canada on May 31^st for the partial decriminalization of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA. As of January 31^st, 2023, British Columbians aged 18 years or older will be allowed to possess up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs for personal use.

Whitehorse, May 25^th, 2022 – The 2022 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Yukon Housing confirms what Yukoners have been experiencing for over a decade. That when it comes to housing, successive Yukon Party and Liberal governments have failed to take the required actions and fix a broken system.

Today in the Legislature, the Yukon Party yet again criticized the rent cap. The Yukon NDP would like to fact-check their claim and set the record straight: the rent cap works.

Whitehorse, April 20th 2022 – Today, the Yukon NDP’s Bill-304 was adopted in the Legislative Assembly. A crowd of students, as well as teachers and a principal, carrying pride flags and wide smiles arrived early at the Legislative Assembly to witness this historic moment.

“Bill-304 is another incredibly necessary step in the incredibly difficult journey of reaching true equality and inclusivity in Yukon schools,” said Gabe, a Yukon student.

Whitehorse, April 14th – Tomorrow will mark the one-year anniversary of the Midwifery Regulation coming into effect in the Yukon. This means it has been a  year since Yukon midwives were last able to practice in the territory.

The new regulations require midwives to be registered for at least one year in another Canadian jurisdiction in order to practice in the Yukon. This prevented  local midwives from practicing in the territory the day the regulations came into force.

Whitehorse, April 7 - Yesterday, Yukon NDP’s Bill 304, Act to Amend the Education Act, was debated in the Legislative Assembly.

Whitehorse, March 17^th – Yukon NDP MLA Emily Tredger introduced an Act to Amend the Education Act that would require all Yukon schools to establish and support in-school activities for LGBTQ2S+ youth.

“Students are telling me that this is something that they need. I know it would have helped me a lot when I was in school.”

-     Emily Tredger, MLA Whitehorse Centre

Do you want the Liberals to see how much electricity really costs for Yukoners?

Send your highest electricity bill to [email protected] and we’ll table it in the Legislative Assembly for the Minister to see. Please black-out your personal information before sending. 

Whitehorse, March 3^rd, 2022 – Today’s budget highlighted that the Liberals are disconnected from what Yukoners want and need.

“We’re glad to see the commitments of the Confidence and Supply Agreement reflected - but the overall budget is underwhelming. There are no bold investments for climate change adaptation and mitigation and little new money dedicated to the drug poisoning crisis. Housing investments won’t come close to solving the Yukon’s ongoing housing shortage. The Liberals have delivered an unexceptional budget in exceptional times.” 

- Kate White, leader of the Yukon NDP

Whitehorse – Today, the government announced a series of measures aimed at hospitality businesses to support them through these tough times. These measures were proposed and advocated for by the Yukon NDP over the last week, following MLA Emily Tredger and Yukon NDP Leader Kate White’s Yukon-wide roundtable with restaurants and bars.