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Hutton, who left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Monday, has been vocal in his criticism of what he says is government inaction on addictions in the territory.

The controversy over the government’s First Nations Procurement Policy flared up again in the legislature last Thursday, during the opening day of the spring session. It resulted in an unusual and contentious clash between Richard Mostyn, the minister of Highways and Public Works, and the official Opposition Leader Stacey Hassard. During question period, Hassard said, “Last December, the minister of Highways and Public Works told this house that he had conducted extensive consultations wi...

The Globe and Mail John Kennedy Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer A member of the governing Liberal party in Yukon has resigned from caucus and quit his post as deputy Speaker of the legislative assembly. Don Hutton says he has lost confidence in Premier Sandy Silver and the territ...

Lorraine Graham and Peter Grundmanis have stepped forward as candidates. Since late 2016, the riding has been represented by Don Hutton, who is the sole Liberal MLA not seeking re-election. In a backgrounder released this morning, the Yukon Party described the two rivals. Lorraine Graham has lived in Carmacks for 20 years, and has served the community in a variety of capacities. She is currently a member of village council, and is the deputy mayor. Her prior experience includes a term on the l...

The Yukon New Democratic Party has been busy fielding candidates for the upcoming territorial election, widely expected to be called this spring. The party says it has nearly 20 candidates waiting in the wings to be nominated – but most of those haven’t yet been publicly named. Party leader Kate White says she’s eagerly waiting to unveil those candidates, which should occur in the next few weeks. “I’m really excited,” she said. Two of the named candidates, Dave Weir in Haines Juncti...