The Yukon NDP Official Opposition is taking the Yukon Party government to task for its tired and out of touch agenda as the Yukon Legislative Assembly closes its doors for the last time before this year’s territorial election. Inside the legislature, Yukon NDP Leader Liz Hanson called for a fairer, more sustainable Yukon while holding the government to account for its failure to improve access to health care, grow Yukon’s economy and protect the environment.

Yukon NDP leader Liz Hanson will table the Fairness in Political Contributions Act, a bill that proposes reforms to Yukon’s political donation rules, in the Yukon Legislative Assembly later today. By ending the practice of allowing donations from unions, corporations and non-Yukoners and setting a $1,500 annual limit on an individual’s donations, the Act aims to empower ordinary Yukoners and level the playing field for all parties ahead of this year’s territorial election.