Yukoners Welcome - Ideas Factory Policy Summit
19-Apr-2010
Whitehorse: Yukon Liberal Party Leader, Arthur Mitchell, and Party President, Kirk Cameron are extending an invitation to all Yukoners to contribute to the Party’s Ideas Factory Policy Summit, an opportunity to take part in developing Yukon’s future.
“We believe that it is now time for our Party to refine the policies that, if Liberals are chosen by Yukoners to form the next government, will guide our territory’s future,” Cameron said, “and we need the full engagement of all Yukoners to achieve this.”
On Saturday May 15, the YLP will host the day-long Ideas Factory Policy Summit, a discussion and visioning event welcoming views from all Yukoners who wish to join the exercise. While the event is sponsored by the Yukon Liberal Party, it is open to everyone, no matter what political “stripe”, with a strong interest in a better Yukon.
“For the better part of a year now, the Liberal Party has been seeking input from knowledgeable Yukoners on issues important to our future,” said Cameron, “and we see the Ideas Factory as an inclusive event so that all Yukoners have an opportunity to help shape Yukon Liberal direction which will ultimately be endorsed later this year at the Party’s constitutionally-required policy convention.”
“Yukoners could be voting for their next government at any time, and our election platform will come directly from what community members tell us is important to them. That’s why we have opened wide the doors to our policy summit,” explained Mitchell. “Liberals believe in a government that listens to citizens and acts on their priorities, and I am working closely with the party executive to ensure that we shape our future direction based on these wide-ranging views.”
Input received during the Ideas Factory will inform Liberal policy and decision-making themes over the next decade. These five themes are: Good Governance and Ethical Practice; Economy and Growth; Environment; Social Justice; and Family Wellness. Ideas expressed by Yukoners on May 15th will contribute to these themes. Concepts developed at the Ideas Factory will ultimately provide a check list to citizens who can hold the Party accountable moving forward.
The Ideas Factory Policy Summit will begin at 9AM Saturday, May 15th at the Transportation Museum. Lunch will be available; donations welcome!
Contact: Kirk Cameron, President
Yukon Liberal Party
(867) 667-7315
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