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Construction of Dempster fibre optic line to begin this summer The line will connect Yukon to the existing Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link in Inuvik, N.W.T., giving the territory another broadband connection to the rest of the world. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2021 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 20 A view of the Dempster Highway. Construction on a fibre optic line from Dawson City, Yukon, up the Dempster to Inuvik, N.W.T., will begin this summer, according to the territorial government. (Philippe Morin/CBC) ....
Leader Currie Dixon made that clear while being questioned by the media Tuesday afternoon. “We do want to read it (carefully) and understand the full contents of it,” Dixon said. “There are some things in there that we can support for sure.” He revealed that during discussions among the three house leaders Tuesday morning, the Liberals and NDP have allegedly agreed to keep this sitting of the assembly to 11 days. That span is supposed to be enough time to debate both the Throne Speech and pass a revised territorial budget. Dixon acknowledged there have been shorter sessions on record following an election. ....
The official Opposition says the policy has created chaos, uncertainty and hardship for both tenants and landlords. The policy is part of the two-year accord the NDP has negotiated with the Yukon Liberals to allow its minority government to function with some sense of stability until at least early 2023. It’s only one of many add-ons the NDP has persuaded the Liberals to adopt in exchange for the support of the NDP. The policy was to be implemented on May 15 – although there has been no public consultation and very little information released. It calls for capping rent increases to one per cent this year, beginning May 15, and to limit the cap based on the rate of inflation going forward. ....