The desperate spending outlined in the Yukon government’s 2015-16 budget is an open attempt to cover up for years of inaction on critical files like housing and the consequences of its bullish attitude towards First Nations on economic issues, says the Yukon NDP caucus. The budget also reveals a clear contrast between the Yukon government’s slap-dash approach to spending and the Yukon NDP caucus' plan to listen to the community and co-operatively assess needs before committing funds to projects.