2021 means vaccines and a territorial election in the Yukon. After that, it s anyone s guess.
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COVID-19 dominated Yukon politics in 2020, which was mostly, but not entirely, bad, say the three leaders
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Posted: Dec 31, 2020 2:57 PM CT | Last Updated: December 31, 2020
Yukon Morning host Elyn Jones spoke with the territory s three main party leaders to get their thoughts on the events of 2020, and their hopes and goals for 2021.(Cheryl Kawaja/CBC)
Few will miss the year that was 2020, and what s coming in 2021 is uncertain. But we do know one thing for sure: there will be a territorial election some time in 2021 before early November.
A near record-setting session of the Yukon Legislative Assembly is in the books.
The 45-day sitting was the longest sitting in more than 25 years, and the second-longest continuous sitting in the assembly’s history, according to a government release.
In total, MLAs sat for 54 days in 2020, the fourth-highest number of sitting days of all provinces and territories this year. That happened even after the spring session broke early last March due to the pandemic.
The leaders of all three parties weighed in with their end-of-year comments following question period Tuesday, and both Premier Sandy Silver and Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon participated in separate interviews with the Star.
96.1 The Rush By Luke McGrath Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says the Government shouldn t make bars and restaurants jump through hoops for support. Photo: John Kennedy/CKRW Bars and restaurants could be subject to an audit if they apply for support through the tourism relief and recovery plan.
The Government of Yukon is facing criticism for its Tourism Relief and Recovery Plan.
The Opposition Yukon Party is questioning a requirement from the government for bars and restaurants in the territory to prove that 60% of their 2019 revenue comes from tourism-related business to qualify for tourism relief.
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says that requirement should be scrapped.