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STATEMENT BY INTERIM LIBERAL LEADER DARIUS ELIAS ON THE TRAGEDY IN PORTER CREEK

31-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Interim Liberal Leader Darius Elias issued a statement today about the tragic..

LIBERALS ENGAGE INDUSTRY AT ROUNDUP

27-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Vuntut Gwitchin MLA, Darius Elias and Klondike MLA, Sandy Silver attended..

ELIAS SUPPORTS PREMIERS HEALTH CARE CO-OPERATION

20-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Provincial Premiers are on the right track with the creation of a Health Care Innova..

2012 IS FULL OF POTENTIAL SAYS ELIAS

09-Jan-2012
For Immediate Release 12-01 2012 IS FULL OF POTENTIAL SAYS ELIAS Whitehorse: With an ey..

LIBERALS FOCUS ON ECONOMY, COMMUNITY DURING OPENING SITTING

16-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-42 LIBERALS FOCUS ON ECONOMY, COMMUNITY DURING O..

SILVER CALLS FOR ACTION INSTEAD OF POLITICAL BICKERING

15-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-41 SILVER CALLS FOR ACTION INSTEAD OF POLIT..

STATEMENT BY VUNTUT GWITCHIN MLA DARIUS ELIAS ON THE DEATH OF FORMER MLA JOHN EDZERZA

28-Nov-2011
For Immediate Release 11-38 STATEMENT BY Vuntut gwitchin mla darius elias ON THE death..

NUTRITION NORTH PROGRAM NOT MEETING OBJECTIVES SAYS ELIAS

22-Nov-2011
For Immediate Release 11-37 NUTRITION NORTH PROGRAM not meeting objectives SAYS ELIAS ..

STATEMENT BY COMMUNITY SERVICES CRITIC SANDY SILVER ON THE ECOJUSTICE DRINKING WATER REPORT CARD

17-Nov-2011
For Immediate Release 11-36 November 17, 2011 STATEMENT BY COMMUNITY SERVICES CRIT..

LIBERALS OUTLINE CRITIC RESPONSIBILITIES

07-Nov-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-35 November 7, 2011 LIBERALS outline critic ..

Statement by Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell on Election Day

11-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell made the following statement on Election Day: &ldq..

Liberals Foster Strong Partnerships with Yukon First Nations

07-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today outlined how a Liberal government will respect..

100 Days of Action, Promises Mitchell

06-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Fresh off a strong performance at the CBC election debate, Liberal Leader Arthur Mi..

Liberals Denounce NDP Dirty Tricks

06-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party today denounced the dirty tricks being played by the Liz Han..

Arthur Mitchell Wins Debate

05-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell came out on top in tonight’s CBC election deba..

Liberals Would Keep Yukon Energy in Public Hands

05-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Mount Lorne–Southern Lakes candidate Ted Adel t..

Liberals Respect Public Servants

04-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today pledged that a Liberal government will ensure ..

Just Like Fentie: Pasloski Ignores Advice from the Experts

03-Oct-2011
WHITEHORSE – Liberal candidates Dave Sloan and Colleen Wirth today slammed the Yukon Party..

Liberals Right Choice for Strong Financial Management

03-Oct-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today announced ways in which a Liberal government w..

Hanson's Platform Demonstrates NDP Math is Alive and Well

30-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Riverdale North Liberal candidate Christie Richardson says a look at the NDP platform de..

Liberals Promote Family Wellness, Experienced Leadership

30-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberals continued to present a strong, forward-looking vision for the future in wee..

Liberals Promote Teacher Tax Credit

30-Sep-2011
WHITEHORSE – As part of a its goal to put money back in the pockets of hard-working Yukone..

Liberals Promote 'Home-Grown Health Care'

29-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidate for Copperbelt South Colleen Wi..

Liberals Support Mental Health Services

28-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidate for Copperbelt South Colleen Wi..

Mitchell Advocates for Strong Environment, Healthy Economy at Environment Forum

28-Sep-2011
WHITEHORSE - Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell clearly and decisively spoke directly to Yuko..

After Pressure from Liberals, Pasloski Caves

27-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today congratulated Darrell Pasloski on his decision ..

Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell, Liberal Team Present Election Platform

27-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidates today gathered in front of the..

Liberals Support Trades, F.H. Collins Rebuild

26-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal candidate for Klondike Sandy Silver and Riverdale South candidate Dan Curtis..

Liberals Support Youth Vote

26-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: President Shay Kokiw today announced the Yukon Liberal Party’s support for Bri..

Statement by Takhini - Kopper King Candidate Cherish Clarke on her Health

26-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Takhini-Kopper King candidate Cherish Clarke made the following statement today on her h..

Despite Anti-Chicken Legislation, Pasloski Remains Silent

25-Sep-2011
WHITEHORSE – Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today called on unelected premier Darrell Pasl..

Liberals Responsibly Balance Environmental Sustainability, Job Creation

23-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: The Liberals were full steam ahead in week two of the election campaign, with Yukon Libe..

Liberals Stand By Arts and Culture Community

23-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: A Liberal government will provide support to our thriving arts and culture community..

Liberals Promote Just Visiting

22-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Standing in front of local Whitehorse business Up North Adventures, Takhini-Kopper King ..

Liberals Ready to Debate in Old Crow

22-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Vuntut Gwitchin Liberal candidate Darius Elias says he is prepared to participate in a p..

Cat Got Your Tongue Darrell? Ask Liberals

21-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidate for Mountainview Dave Sloan today a..

Liberals Announce Long-Term Energy Plan

20-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidate for Lake Laberge Mike Simon tod..

Liberals Outline Mining Commitments

19-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell, Liberal candidate for Klondike Sandy Silver and Port..

Liberals Present Strongest Team; Leadership for Yukoners

19-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today announced that the Yukon Liberal Party has file..

Liberals Lead the Way in Week 1

16-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party led the way in week one of the election campaign, announcing how..

Liberals Support Mae Bachur Animal Shelter

16-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: A Yukon Liberal government will boost the annual contribution to the Mae Bachur Animal S..

Liberal Leader Calls for Accountability in Spending

15-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell today slammed the Fentie/Pasloski government’s ..

Liberals Announce Plan to Support Early Learning and Childcare

15-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Whitehorse West Liberal candidate Cully Robinson and Takhini-Kopper King Liberal can..

Liberals Address Made-in-Yukon Housing Crisis

14-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Liberal candidate for Riverdale North Christie Ri..

Where Have You Been All These Years? asks Sloan

14-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: After nine years of broken Yukon Party promises, the Fentie/Pasloski government has ..

Liberals Address Substance Abuse in our Communities

13-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: A Liberal government will support the recommendations of the Task Force on Acutely I..

Liberals Endorse Northern City Housing Proposal

12-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Whitehorse Centre candidate Patrick Singh announ..

Four More Liberal Candidates Nominated

09-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: As Yukoners head to the polls Liberal Party President Shay Kokiw announced the..

Liberals Nominate Carl Sidney in Pelly-Nisutlin

09-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell announced today Carl Sidney’s candidacy in Pel..

Liberals Offer Help to Students for Post-Secondary Education

08-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Mountainview candidate Dave Sloan and Porter Creek Centre candidate Kerry Huff anno..

Liberals Stand Up for the Health of Dawson City Residents

07-Sep-2011
Dawson City: Klondike candidate Sandy Silver and Copperbelt South candidate Colleen Wirth are co..

Liberals Question Cost, Delivery Date of EMS Station

06-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Yukon Liberals are wondering if today’s Emergency Medical Services building presen..

Liberals Announce Commitment to Build New Student Residence

02-Sep-2011
Whitehorse: Whitehorse West candidate Cully Robinson and Kluane candidate Timothy Cant announce..

Ted Adel Nominated in Mount Lorne - Southern Lakes

31-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Longtime Yukoner, businessman, and public servant Ted Adel has been nominated as the Yuk..

Liberals Pleased with Better Resource Revenue Deal with Ottawa

29-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Yukoners will benefit from a new resource royalty sharing agreement reached between the ..

Liberals Question the Delay in the Construction of the New F.H. Collins

29-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Riverdale North candidate Christie Richardson and Riverdale South candidate Dan Cur..

Dawn Beauchemin Seeks Liberal Nomination in Porter Creek North

28-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Long time Porter Creek resident Dawn Beauchemin announced today she is seeking the nomin..

Mitchell Calls on Pasloski to Advocate for Yukoners

24-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: In an open letter addressed to Premier Pasloski, Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitch..

Open Letter to Premier Pasloski re: Prime Minister Harper's Visit

24-Aug-2011
Dear Premier Pasloski: Later this week, Prime Minister Harper is scheduled to make a stop in..

Cathers, Pasloski Need to Come Clean on Energy Privatization Says Simon

23-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Mike Simon, Liberal candidate for the Lake Laberge riding, wants full disclosure of powe..

Statement from Arthur Mitchell on Jack Layton

23-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell made the following statement today on the death of Jack L..

Who's Looking After the Yukon River? Asks Sloan

23-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: The latest spill into the Yukon River has left Yukoners wondering who is looking after o..

Liberals Announce Refundable Tax Credit to Help Tenants

22-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Speaking today, Riverdale North candidate Christie Richardson and Riverdale South candid..

Don Inverarity Nominated as Liberal Candidate for Porter Creek South

19-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Don Inverarity, MLA for Porter Creek South, was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for t..

Timothy Cant Nominated in Kluane

18-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Timothy Cant was nominated last night as the Yukon Liberal Party candidate for the Kluan..

Liberals Will Protect McIntyre Creek

17-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: A Liberal government will protect the McIntyre Creek corridor, say Takhini-Kopper King c..

Ted Adel Seeks Nomination in Mount Lorne - Southern Lakes

17-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Longtime Yukoner, businessman, and public servant Ted Adel has announced that he will se..

Thomas Slager Seeks Liberal Nomination in Watson Lake

17-Aug-2011
Watson Lake: Born and raised Yukoner, Thomas Slager, announced his intention today to seek the Yukon..

Cully Robinson Nominated as Liberal Candidate for Whitehorse West

12-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Cully Robinson, who recently declared his intention to seek the Liberal nomination f..

Cherish Clarke Nominated in Takhini-Kopper King

11-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Cherish Clarke has been nominated as the Yukon Liberal Party candidate for the ridin..

Christie Richardson Nominated in Riverdale North

11-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Born and raised Yukoner Christie Richardson has been confirmed as the Yukon Liberal ..

Liberals Commit to Helping Home Owners

11-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: A Liberal government will double the Home Owners Grant, says Liberal Leader Arthur M..

Patrick Singh Nominated in Whitehorse Centre

10-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Downtown business owner Patrick Singh has been nominated as the Yukon Liberal Party ..

Dave Sloan Acclaimed in Mountainview

09-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Dave Sloan was acclaimed last night as the Liberal candidate for Mountainview at a meeti..

Eric Fairclough Seeking Re-election in Mayo-Tatchun

05-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Eric Fairclough, MLA for Mayo-Tatchun, announced today that he will seek a fifth term re..

Louis-Roch Gagnon Seeks Liberal Nomination in Whitehorse West

04-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Louis-Roch Gagnon, local entrepreneur, and a director of the Yukon Liberal Party, announ..

Tim Cant Seeks Liberal Nomination in Kluane

04-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Management consultant Timothy Cant announced today he is seeking the nomination for the ..

Cully Robinson Seeks Liberal Nomination in Whitehorse West

03-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Cully Robinson announced his intention to seek the Yukon Liberal Party nomination for th..

Cully Robinson Seeks Liberal Nomination in Whitehorse West

03-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Cully Robinson announced his intention to seek the Yukon Liberal Party nomination fo..

Cherish Clarke Seeks Liberal Nomination in Takhini - Kopper King

02-Aug-2011
Whitehorse: Cherish Clarke, long time Liberal and current Yukon Liberal Party President, announced ..

Gary McRobb, MLA for Kluane, Letter to Constituents

29-Jul-2011
Dear constituent, I write to directly inform you of my intentions with respect to running ..

Christie Richardson Seeks Liberal Nomination in Riverdale North

28-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: Born and raised Yukoner Christie Richardson announced today she will be seeking the nomi..

Patrick Singh Seeks Liberal Nomination in Whitehorse Centre

27-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: Downtown business owner Patrick Singh announced today he will be seeking the nomination ..

Liberals Remain Committed to Peel Protection

26-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party remains committed to protecting the Peel Watershed and the Final..

Statement by Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell on Jack Layton

25-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell made the following statement today on Jack Layton’s..

Pasloski Moves Ahead with Liberal Idea on Alexander Street

20-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: The Pasloski government’s decision to move ahead with housing clients of Health an..

Pasloski Dithers on Housing Crisis

15-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: The Government of Yukon needs to come up with both short and long term solutions to the ..

Open Letter to Premier Pasloski Re: Special Warrant

14-Jul-2011
Dear Mr. Premier: On May 30th of this year, I wrote to congratulate you on becoming the new ..

Dan Curtis Acclaimed as Liberal Candidate in Riverdale South

12-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: A lifelong Yukoner and a Riverdale resident for the last thirteen years, Dan Curtis has ..

Dave Sloan Seeks Liberal Nomination in Mountainview

12-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: Former MLA Dave Sloan announced today he will seek the Yukon Liberal Party nominatio..

Mitchell to Run in Copperbelt North

12-Jul-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell announced today he will seek re-election in the new r..

Don Inverarity, MLA Porter Creek South, Running for Re-election

27-Jun-2011
Whitehorse: Don Inverarity, MLA for Porter Creek South is running for re-election. “I&rsq..

Open Letter to Premier Pasloski re: Housing & the Private Sector

21-Jun-2011
Open Letter to Premier Darrell Pasloski: The time has come to turn your attention toward a n..

Curtis Seeks Liberal Nomination for Riverdale South

16-Jun-2011
Whitehorse: A lifelong Yukoner and a Riverdale resident for the last thirteen years, Dan Curtis..

Open Letter to Premier Pasloski re: Affordable Housing

09-Jun-2011
Dear Premier Designate Pasloski: Yesterday contractors filled the parking lot of the Legisla..

Mitchell Gives Mixed Reviews on Federal Budget

07-Jun-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell believes that the federal budget delivered yesterday in t..

Mitchell Asks New Yukon Party Leader to be More Open and Accountable

30-May-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon’s new Premier Designate needs to focus on running an open and accoun..

Open Letter to Premier Designate Pasloski

30-May-2011
Dear Premier Designate Pasloski, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you o..

Liberals Attend Alexco Opening

26-May-2011
Whitehorse: Mayo-Tatchun MLA Eric Fairclough and Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell are attending the of..

Liberals Reconfirm Support for Detox Facility

25-May-2011
Whitehorse: A Liberal government would implement the recommendations of the Beaton/Allen Report, say..

Liberals Support Affordable Housing and Healthy Lifestyles

24-May-2011
Whitehorse – Arthur Mitchell, leader of the Official Opposition, says the latest Conference Bo..

Yukon Government Chooses Yukon Party Agenda Over Those in Need

13-May-2011
Whitehorse: A Yukon Party government decision to pad the surplus instead of building affordable hous..

Liberal Caucus to Attend AYC AGM

11-May-2011
Whitehorse: Members of the Liberal Caucus will be meeting with municipal government representatives ..

Mitchell Calls for Yukon Grid Interconnect

10-May-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon’s current power supply is not sufficient to support the growth of the mi..

Yukon Party Leadership Candidates Not Sure Where They Stand on the Peel

27-Apr-2011
Whitehorse: While there are only three announced candidates for the Yukon Party leadership, they..

Yukon Party Continues Partisan Advertising with Public Money

14-Apr-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon Party is continuing its pre-election advertising blitz with taxpayer dolla..

Elias Continues Caribou Protection Work in Washington

04-Apr-2011
Washington, D.C.: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, is in Washington advocating for protect..

Colleen Wirth Acclaimed Copperbelt South Candidate

01-Apr-2011
Whitehorse: On March 31, Copperbelt South Liberals acclaimed Colleen Wirth as their candidate fo..

Liberals Reject Yukon Party Budget, Government

28-Mar-2011
Whitehorse: The Official Opposition does not trust the Yukon Party government, and by extension ..

Yukon Party Stifles Whistle-Blower Protection Bill

16-Mar-2011
Whitehorse: The Official Opposition Liberals called Bill 112, the Disclosure Protection Act for ..

Liberals Call Whistle-Blower Protection Bill

15-Mar-2011
Whitehorse: The Official Opposition Liberals have called Bill 112, the Disclosure Protection Act..

Colleen Wirth to Seek Copperbelt South Nomination

03-Mar-2011
Whitehorse: Colleen Wirth has declared her intention to seek the Yukon Liberal Party nomination ..

Federal Tories Not Listening on Food Mail Changes

18-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: The federal Conservatives are turning a deaf ear to concerns Old Crow residents have..

Yukon Party Opposes Protection for Mortgage Holders

16-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: Today in the Yukon Legislative Assembly, the Yukon Party government used its majorit..

Auditor General Report into Health & Social Services is Cause for Concern Says Mitchell

15-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: The Department of Health has not identified its most important health priorities, ha..

Yukon Party Wants Out Early

15-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: The Yukon Party government has unilaterally decided to end the current legislative s..

Liberals Table Housing Protection Bill

14-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: Today, Official Opposition housing critic Gary McRobb introduced a bill entitled An ..

Liberals Table Whistleblower Legislation

08-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: Liberal Justice Critic Don Inverarity will table the Disclosure Protection Act in th..

Yukon Party Makes Promises It Can Not Keep

03-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: Given the second consecutive deficit budget delivered today, Yukoners will not belie..

Cooperative Approach Required for Better Resource Revenue Deal with Ottawa

01-Feb-2011
Whitehorse: In light of the devolution agreement reached in the Northwest Territories, Ottawa ow..

Yukon Party Receives Failing Grade on Environment Act

26-Jan-2011
Whitehorse: Despite repeated warnings from internal audits, the Yukon Government is still not me..

Nomination Meeting Set for Lake Laberge

25-Jan-2011
Whitehorse: On January 27th, Lake Laberge Liberals will nominate a candidate for the upcoming te..

Liberals Meeting with Mining Interests

21-Jan-2011
Whitehorse: Three members of the Liberal caucus will be attending next week’s Mineral Expl..

Yukon Party Solution Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

14-Jan-2011
Whitehorse: The recently released Task Force on Acutely Intoxicated Persons report includes seve..

Yukon Party Betrays Peel Land Use Planning

20-Dec-2010
Whitehorse: The Yukon Party government has betrayed the spirit of the Peel Land Use Commission a..

2011 Priorities Identified in the Community of Old Crow

16-Dec-2010
Whitehorse - Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin says the community of Old Crow has identified..

Street Crime Remains High on Residents List of Concerns

07-Dec-2010
Whitehorse: Street crime remains high on the priority list of downtown residents and it makes th..

Cameron Champions Alexander Street Shelter

25-Nov-2010
Whitehorse: Whitehorse Centre candidate Kirk Cameron has listened over the past number of months..

Mike Simon to Seek Liberal Nomination in Laberge

18-Nov-2010
Whitehorse: Mike Simon announced today that he intends to run for the Yukon Liberal Party in the..

Old Crow H. Pylori Project Underway

16-Nov-2010
Old Crow: An important health study is now underway in Old Crow by request of the community. Res..

Election is Referendum on Yukon Party Says Cameron

12-Nov-2010
Whitehorse: Longtime downtown resident Kirk Cameron says the Whitehorse Centre by-election is a ..

Fiscal Responsibility and Public Accountability Key Sitting Issues

09-Nov-2010
Whitehorse: The fall Legislative Sitting ended the way it began, with a lack of representation a..

Auditor General Confirms Yukon Party Deficit

28-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: Auditor General Sheila Fraser confirmed the Yukon Party Government ran a $25.6 milli..

Kerry Huff Acclaimed as Porter Creek Centre Candidate

28-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: Kerry Huff, who announced his hope to run under the Liberal banner last May, has rec..

Elias Takes Concerns Over Nutrition North to Ottawa

26-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, says the community of Old Crow has serious co..

Liberals Adopt Policy and Executive at AGM

25-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party hosted its annual general meeting and biennial policy confer..

Porter Creek Liberals to Nominate Candidate

14-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party announced today that a Porter Creek Centre nomination meetin..

Fentie Denies Whitehorse Centre Residents the Right to Elected Representation

07-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell is disappointed that Yukoners residing in..

Old Crow Residents Receive Unanimous Support to Maintain Healthy Food Subsidy

06-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: All members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly have supported a motion introduced by ..

Elias Calls for Ban on Energy Drinks in Schools

04-Oct-2010
Whitehorse: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, is urging the Government of Yukon to consider..

Yukon Party Puts Itself Ahead of Public's Business

29-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: In the Legislative Assembly today, Yukon Party members appropriated the afternoon&rs..

Kirk Cameron Wins Whitehorse Centre Liberal Nomination

23-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: Long-time downtown resident Kirk Cameron has won the Liberal nomination in Whitehors..

Mitchell Announces Changes in Responsibilities

23-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell announced changes in the critic responsib..

Mitchell Promotes Good Governance

23-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell set the tone of the fall Legislative sitting yesterda..

Nomination Meeting Set for September 23

09-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party will hold a nomination meeting for the Whitehorse Centre rid..

Premier's Community Tour Missing in Action?

02-Sep-2010
Whitehorse: Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell is surprised by the Premier’s silen..

No Reason to Delay By-Election Says Mitchell

24-Aug-2010
Whitehorse – Whitehorse Centre residents deserve to have an MLA in place when the legislat..

Statement by the Yukon Liberal Caucus on the Death of MLA Todd Hardy

28-Jul-2010
Whitehorse – Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell made the following statement today regarding t..

Sandy Silver Acclaimed as Klondike Liberal Candidate

05-Jul-2010
Dawson City: The Klondike Liberals have acclaimed Sandy Silver as their candidate for the next e..

PR and Raises Are Higher Priorities than Cancer Navigator

29-Jun-2010
Whitehorse – Continuing the cancer navigator program at Whitehorse General Hospital should..

Klondike Liberals to Nominate Candidate

25-Jun-2010
Dawson City - The Yukon Liberal Party announced today that a nomination meeting for the Klondike..

Yukoners Not Getting Full Story on Bonds, says Mitchell

25-Jun-2010
Whitehorse - Premier Dennis Fentie’s sugar-coated version of events surrounding the recent iss..

Open Letter re: Selling Off Yukon Housing Mortgage Portfolio

17-Jun-2010
Open Letter to Hon. Jim Kenyon Re: Selling Off YHC Mortgage Portfolio ..

Liberals Urge Support for DreamCatcher Mentoring

07-Jun-2010
Whitehorse: The Liberal Caucus is urging the Yukon Government to provide funding to keep a valu..

Election Can't Come Soon Enough, says Mitchell

20-May-2010
Whitehorse: As the spring sitting of the legislature wraps up the public is in the mood for an elect..

Yukon Party Does 180 on Civil Forfeiture Act

28-Apr-2010
Whitehorse: Liberal MLA Don Inverarity says he is pleased the Yukon Party government has backed ..

Civil Forfeiture without Civil Consultation

19-Apr-2010
Whitehorse: The Official Opposition wants the Civil Forfeiture Act to be brought before the publ..

Yukoners Welcome - Ideas Factory Policy Summit

19-Apr-2010
Whitehorse: Yukon Liberal Party Leader, Arthur Mitchell, and Party President, Kirk Cameron are ..

Elias to Seek the Confidence of Vuntut Residents

16-Apr-2010
Old Crow: Darius Elias announced today he intends to run again for the Yukon Liberal Party in t..

Going for Broke

26-Mar-2010
Whitehorse – Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell says the Government of Yukon has tabled a &lsq..

Financial Concerns Mount as Legislature Reconvenes

22-Mar-2010
Whitehorse – The Fentie/Taylor government is mortgaging the Yukon’s future with its ..

Quote of the Day

19-Mar-2010
“I have some issues when the Chamber of Commerce knows about the budget before the MLAs do..

Liberals Call for a Commission to Review Voting System

16-Mar-2010
Whitehorse – Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell believes an independent commission should exam..

Liberals Anticipate Environment Minister's Plan for McIntyre Creek

12-Mar-2010
Whitehorse - Eric Fairclough, Liberal Caucus Critic for Environment, and Don Inverarity, MLA for..

Hands Off Yukoners' Pensions, Mr. Day

23-Feb-2010
Whitehorse – Yukon Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell is concerned by the recent refusal of Tr..

Fentie Circumvents Taylor's Committee on Appointments

09-Feb-2010
Whitehorse – Premier Fentie’s decision to unilaterally appoint a new chair of the Yu..

Minister Hid True Borrowing Costs from Yukoners

25-Jan-2010
Whitehorse – Documents obtained through an Access to Information request have revealed tha..

Fentie Piles on the Debt

14-Jan-2010
Whitehorse – Premier Fentie’s decision to borrow just under $120 million should be cause for con..

Yukon Party Fails to Reduce Red Tape

13-Jan-2010
Whitehorse – A recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is more proof ..

Old Crow Identifies Community Priorities

08-Jan-2010
Whitehorse – Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin says the community of Old Crow has identified..

Liberal Party Stands Up for Yukoners

17-Dec-2009
Whitehorse: Yukon Liberals took the government to task for its handling of energy matters, envir..

Despite Yukon Party Inaction, Vuntut Gwitchin MLA to Continue Advocating for Aboriginal Languages

10-Dec-2009
Whitehorse: Despite the failure of Yukon Party MLAs to stand up in support of Yukon’s Aboriginal..

MLA Calls for All-Party Support for Aboriginal Languages

09-Dec-2009
Whitehorse: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, is hopeful that Yukon Party and New Democrati..

Elias Pleased the Yukon Party Sees the Light on Distracted Drivers

02-Dec-2009
Whitehorse: After telling Yukoners as recently as July there was no need to regulate cell phone ..

They Are All in This Together

26-Nov-2009
Whitehorse – All remaining Yukon Party MLAs have endorsed Premier Dennis Fentie’s public betraya..

Liberals Set to Vote No Confidence

24-Nov-2009
Whitehorse – All members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly will vote this Wednesday on whether t..

Fentie Hijacks Yukon Energy Corporation Protection Act

04-Nov-2009
Whitehorse – Premier Fentie shut down debate today on the Official Opposition’s Yukon Energy Cor..

Liberals Introduce Yukon Energy Corporation Protection Act

03-Nov-2009
Whitehorse – The Official Opposition today tabled legislation that would require the Government ..

MLA Advocates Protection of Aboriginal Languages

02-Nov-2009
Whitehorse: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, is championing the recognition and protection..

MLA Calls for Immediate Action on Distracted Drivers

29-Oct-2009
Whitehorse: Darius Elias, MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, is continuing to pressure the Yukon Party gov..

Patience and Perseverence

07-Oct-2009
Whitehorse – Don Inverarity, MLA for Porter Creek South says it’s about time! Yukoners are final..

Liberals Unveil Yukon Energy Corporation Protection Act

01-Oct-2009
Whitehorse – The Official Opposition today unveiled draft legislation that would require the Gov..

They're All In It Together

03-Sep-2009
Whitehorse – The Official Opposition is challenging the remaining eight Yukon Party caucus membe..

Where's the Election Call?

31-Aug-2009
Whitehorse – Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell is disappointed that Premier Fentie has ..

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STATEMENT BY INTERIM LIBERAL LEADER DARIUS ELIAS ON THE TRAGEDY IN PORTER CREEK

31-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Interim Liberal Leader Darius Elias issued a statement today about the tragic..

LIBERALS ENGAGE INDUSTRY AT ROUNDUP

27-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Vuntut Gwitchin MLA, Darius Elias and Klondike MLA, Sandy Silver attended..

ELIAS SUPPORTS PREMIERS HEALTH CARE CO-OPERATION

20-Jan-2012
Whitehorse: Provincial Premiers are on the right track with the creation of a Health Care Innova..

2012 IS FULL OF POTENTIAL SAYS ELIAS

09-Jan-2012
For Immediate Release 12-01 2012 IS FULL OF POTENTIAL SAYS ELIAS Whitehorse: With an ey..

LIBERALS FOCUS ON ECONOMY, COMMUNITY DURING OPENING SITTING

16-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-42 LIBERALS FOCUS ON ECONOMY, COMMUNITY DURING O..

SILVER CALLS FOR ACTION INSTEAD OF POLITICAL BICKERING

15-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-41 SILVER CALLS FOR ACTION INSTEAD OF POLIT..

ELIAS URGES YUKON PARTY TO DRAFT WHISTLE-BLOWER LEGISLATION

08-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-40 Elias urges yukon party to draft wh..

THRONE SPEECH AS EXCITING AS AN EMPTY NET GOAL SAYS ELIAS

02-Dec-2011
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11-39 Throne speech as exciting as an empty net goal..

Energy, and in particular, electrical energy, is a necessity of life. The production of that energy must be green, must be economical and must be available as an intrinsic part of our economy.

What the components of such a system may look like in 10 or 20 years should be a decision for Yukoners to make. Government’s job is to facilitate the discussion, bring forth a consensus and then to implement it.