Yukon New Democratic Party

Join us as we announce three amazing Indigenous women, seeking nomination in Mountainview, Mayo-Tatchun and Porter Creek-North!

Join us on Zoom this morning (Wednesday) at 9:30am for another exciting Yukon NDP announcement. We'll be announcing 3 new candidates in the ridings of Porter Creek North, Mayo-Tatchun and Mountainview. Hear it here first! ... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89357803789

"The [Yukon NDP] party says 20 people are currently seeking nomination in various ridings, including three vying for Hanson’s riding. Current leader Kate White will run again in Takhini-Kopper King. The nomination process is currently underway for Kluane, Porter Creek Centre and Whitehorse." https://www.yukon-news.com//parties-rally-for-candidate-n/

"Advocates in Yukon say changes in eligibility for special education programming will leave some students behind and compromise their futures." https://www.cbc.ca//iep-changes-yukon-special-education-1.

"On Saturday, the Yukon NDP held a forum with over twenty of their candidates for nomination. The Yukon NDP was the first party to announce candidates for nomination in the run up to this year's election. The six announced so far include a mixture of Whitehorse and rural candidates.... "Our team is growing everyday because people want to do politics differently, said Yukon NDP Leader Kate White. We are going to offer Yukoners a bold vision to make life better for people acr...oss the territory. I’m so proud of our team. We are not going to just pay lip service to the things we believe in. COVID has showed that we can’t go back to the old normal that left so many people struggling. We need a recovery that puts people and the environment first." More on the forum: https://www.yukonndp.ca/yukon_ndp_holds_candidates_forum More on our candidates for nomination: https://www.yukonndp.ca/candidates

"'I think it’s the recognition that a sweeping decision to save money isn’t actually going to benefit the educational outcome of children, and we need to focus on the success of children,' White said." https://www.yukon-news.com//advocates-call-redefinition-o/

A devastating loss for the community of Keno and all of the Yukon. Our thoughts are with you. https://www.cbc.ca//no/keno-city-hotel-destroyed-1.5839160

Hey ya’ll! Do you or someone you know in Yukon work as a essential worker earning less than $20 an hour? You might be eligible for thousands of dollars from COV...ID-19 Wage top-up by Yukon Government. The catch, your employer needs to apply on your behalf. If your employer didn’t apply for this benefit for you, please send me a PM here or email me at [email protected] The list is much longer but here are examples of workplaces that would qualify: Hotels Restaurants Grocery stores Daycares Gas stations Warehouse Pharmacy Agriculture Transportation and courier service Janitorial and security Can you share this post to reach as many of these workers as possible? Thanks team!

Some tenants are facing rent increases of hundreds of dollars per month and the government isn't protecting them. We need a rent freeze until this pandemic is over. Ontario has done it, YG can do it to.

Please show your support for the Vuntut Gwitchin Government!