“We have a strong team that is going to hold the government to account and bring the concerns of Yukoners to the floor of the house,” said Dixon.
The official Opposition leader, who is the MLA for Copperbelt North, is the critic for the Executive Council Office; Public Service Commission; Environment; the Yukon Liquor Corp., the Yukon Lottery Corp.; the Yukon Cannabis Corp.; and early learning and child care.
Scott Kent, who represents Copperbelt South, is the house leader, and will shadow Education; Energy, Mines, and Resources; and Highways and Public Works.
Brad Cathers, the MLA for Lake Laberge, is the deputy house leader and the critic for Health and Social Services; Justice; Finance; and Agriculture.
You can colour Jeanie McLean, the minister responsible for the Women’s Directorate, unimpressed with the recent behaviour of Yukon Party MLAs Stacey Hassard and Wade Istchenko.
And she’s not the only one. The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) is demanding more severe punishment for the duo.
The political veterans were at the heart of an inappropriate and disturbing group text thread that made juvenile observations about the genitalia of all three party leaders last Friday. The Star is not publishing the two men’s sexually charged comments in detail.
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon has not been made available to the Star this week to discuss his colleagues’ conduct.
White River First Nation calls for MLA Wade Istchenko to step down after sending crude texts
The White River First Nation is calling for the resignation of Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko after offensive texts he sent in a group chat emerged.
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Posted: May 05, 2021 8:14 AM CT | Last Updated: May 5
The White River First Nation is calling for the Yukon Party to resignation of Yukon Party Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko after offensive texts he sent in a group chat were released on Sunday. (Government of Yukon)
The White River First Nation is calling for the resignation of Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko after offensive texts he sent in a group chat emerged.
Yukon Party leader blasts premier s new left-wing coalition government
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon didn t hold back when talking about Premier Sandy Silver s deal with the NDP to prop up a Liberal minority government.
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 6:38 PM CT | Last Updated: April 30 This is the most left-wing political agenda that this territory has ever seen, said Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon on Thursday afternoon, referring to a new deal between the Liberals and the NDP to work together in government.(Chris Windeyer/CBC)
It appears old enmities die hard, even in the face of a minority government and a supposedly renewed commitment for all of the Yukon’s political parties to behave and work together.
On Monday, Premier Sandy Silver sent out a terse statement to the Star saying he had talked with Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon.
“This afternoon I met with Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon,” the statement said.
“We had a brief discussion about the upcoming sitting of the legislative assembly, including the length of the sitting and special committees of the assembly,” Silver said.
“Yukoners clearly called for a more collaborative government in this month’s election. My Yukon Liberal team and I are committed to working with all parties to deliver the best possible services and programs to Yukoners.