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NDP PROUD OF ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS SITTING
After the 28-day fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Yukoners are no closer to knowing the Fentie government’s true plans for privatizing our energy assets or our health care system, says NDP energy critic Todd Hardy. (December 17, 2009)
NDP GETS ALL-PARTY AGREEMENT ON NEED FOR CREDIT UNIONS
An NDP motion paving the way for the return of credit unions to the territory was unanimously supported in the legislature on Wednesday. A committee comprised of representatives of all three political parties, business, labour and Credit Union Yukon will be tasked with looking into bringing forward enabling legislation by next November. (December 9, 2009)
OTHER PARTIES REFUSE TO SIGN NDP LETTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
The Yukon New Democratic Party is very disappointed with the Yukon and Liberal parties for refusing to sign a letter urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to commit to bold actions to address global climate change before attending the international conference in Copenhagen. (December 3, 2009)
NDP PREFERS TO FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE RATHER THAN RHETORIC
NDP members of the Legislative Assembly will not – on principle – waste valuable time in the legislature today speaking to yet another desperate and futile attempt by the Liberals to bring down the Yukon Party government. (Nov 25, 2009)
THE NDP EXCELLS AT THE ART OF PERSUASION
For the third time this sitting, the New Democratic Party has successfully persuaded members of the Legislative Assembly to unanimously support one of its initiatives. (November 25, 2009)
NDP GETS GOVERNMENT TO OVERHAUL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
An NDP motion to establish an all-party committee to conduct public consultations to receive the views and opinions of Yukon residents on what changes should be made to the outdated Landlord and Tenant Act received unanimous consent in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. (Nov 18, 2009)
NDP LEGISLATIVE RENEWAL MOTION GETS UNANIMOUS CONSENT
The New Democratic Party got unanimous consent from all MLAs on Wednesday to establish an all-party committee to review and renew how the Legislative Assembly operates. (Nov 4, 2009)
APPOINTMENTS TO YDC/YEC BOARD RAISES MANY QUESTIONS
The NDP caucus questions the transparency of the process the government is using to fill the four vacancies on the board of the Yukon Energy Corporation and its parent entity the Yukon Development Corporation. (Oct 26, 2009)
YEC PROTECTION ACT DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH
The Liberal Party’s private member’s bill, the Yukon Energy Corporation Protection Act, does not go far enough to ensure the territory’s energy assets will stay publicly owned
in the future, says Todd Hardy, the NDP’s YEC critic. (Oct 2, 2009)
“Every week should be Right to Know Week,” says NDP MLA Steve Cardiff. “The Yukon government has declared September 28 to October 2 as Right to Know Week,” Cardiff adds. “I think it’s time it started treating every week of the year as Right to Know Week and stopped hiding behind old and weak laws that are not in the public interest.” (Sept 29, 2009)
THERE SHOULD BE 52 “RIGHT TO KNOW” WEEKS EVERY YEAR
“Every week should be Right to Know Week,” says NDP MLA Steve Cardiff. “The Yukon government has declared September 28 to October 2 as Right to Know Week,” Cardiff adds. “I think it’s time it started treating every week of the year as Right to Know Week and stopped hiding behind old and weak laws that are not in the public interest.” (Sept 29, 2009)
POLL RESULTS FOR PROTECTING THE PEEL CANNOT BE IGNORED
NDP leader Todd Hardy says the results of a poll showing huge public support for protecting the Peel watershed must play a key role in any land-use plans for the future of this special place. (Sept 24, 2009)
WHEN WILL VACANCIES ON YDC/YEC BOARDS BE FILLED?
The Yukon Development and Energy corporations have been without a full slate of directors since June, and it is high time the Yukon government took steps to correct this situation, says NDP leader Todd Hardy. (Sept 23, 2009)
A VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY AND THE YUKON PUBLIC
NDP leader Todd Hardy says he is thrilled to hear that all talks to merge the assets of the Yukon Energy Corporation with Alberta-based ATCO have been called off by the Fentie government. (August 11, 2009)