TOPIC: YUKONVOTES2025
Yukoners voted for electoral reform. They probably won't get it
Yukon's incoming premier may have campaigned on a message of "change," but when it comes to the territory's voting system, Currie Dixon says he's happy to keep things just the way they are. That's despite the results of a plebiscite on Monday.
As Yukon's election campaign winds down, party leaders make their final pitches
As the Yukon election campaign entered the home stretch, the three party leaders were busy making their final appeals to voters and talking about the issues that defined the campaign — from housing to the cost of living, health care and crime.
Analysis
Election notebook: How Yukon's parties have been taking aim at each other
In the 2025 Yukon campaign, it seems like all three parties are facing attacks on their records, even though only one of them, the Liberals, has actually been in power since the last election.
No red flags around foreign political contributions, says Yukon's chief electoral officer
The Yukon's chief electoral officer says there are no red flags around the territory's political parties accepting foreign donations and that the vast majority of contributions have been from Yukoners.
What plebiscite? Some Yukoners unaware of upcoming vote on electoral reform
When Yukoners head to the polls on Monday, they’ll face an additional ballot along with the one to select their MLA.
But just days away from the vote, some Yukoners say they know nothing about the plebiscite on electoral reform.
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Platform Tracker | How do the Yukon parties compare on these election issues?
See how each party compares on the most important issues in the Yukon territorial election.
Analysis
Election notebook: What the party platforms say about Yukon politics
Platforms are way for parties to differentiate themselves from their opponents. And make no mistake: read the three documents from the parties running in the Yukon's territorial election and you will not find unanimity. But you will find a surprising degree of consensus.
Voters in Watson Lake, Yukon, on what matters to them, and whether their new riding is good thing
This is the first Yukon election since the creation of a new electoral district in the territory's southeast, and voters in the new Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro riding still have some mixed feelings about it.
Haines Junction, Yukon, wants the next government to fund community emergency planning
The Village of Haines Junction and Association of Yukon Communities is calling for a emergency preparedness fund from the territorial government to pay for emergency planning and equipment.
In Yukon's vast Mayo-Tatchun riding, some voters say next gov’t needs to change how mining is done
Sonia Stange-Hepner lives in Keno City and feels that her small community is not seeing the benefits of being next door to a large mine. "We're kind of left out of the entire picture," she said.
Watson Lake, Yukon, resident wants his next MLA to help create a vocational school in town
David Dickson, who works with the First Nation School Board, attended a public forum in Watson Lake on Wednesday night to ask his local election candidates in the Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro riding what their parties would do to help establish a vocational school for trades training.
Watch CBC Yukon's territorial election forum
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon, Liberal Leader Mike Pemberton, and NDP Leader Kate White joined CBC Yukon for a live election forum on Thursday evening. Watch it here.
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Yukon Anti Poverty coalition launches new campaign for Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
On Monday the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition launched its campaign under the theme Every Voice Counts. People at the launch who have experienced homelessness, were disappointed with the turnout. The CBC's George Maratos reports.
A previous version of this video said no MLA candidates were present. In fact, one candidate from the NDP attended the presentation. The video has been edited and corrected.
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Communities say health clinics are short staffed, Yukon parties are making their commitments
Many Yukoners residing in small communities say this past year has been especially bad for staffing. Now, in the run-up to the territorial election, all three parties have made commitments targeting rural healthcare. Caitrin Pilkington reports.
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Parents of kids with disabilities call on Yukon's political parties to improve inclusive education
It's the second week of the Yukon electoral campaign. All three territorial parties are rolling out promises. All three parties agree the education system needs an overhaul. Gabrielle Plonka reports.
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What are Dawsonites concerned about this election?
The Yukon Party and the NDP have candidates running to represent the Klondike riding. As Chris MacIntyre reports, people say the next MLA has some big issues to tackle.
Climate change, cost of living, emergency services on the minds of voters in Dawson City, Yukon
With the Yukon territorial election just under two weeks away, some Dawson City residents feel it's now more important now than ever to make sure their voices are heard.
Residents in Yukon's Southern Lakes riding want rural communities to grow — and a new Tagish community centre
Residents of the Southern Lakes district say they’re tired of watching Whitehorse boom while their communities dwindle in size and services – and they want the next government to prioritize rural residents.
Affordability, health care, and education are on the mind of Vuntut Gwitchin citizens in this Yukon election
Vuntut Gwitchin citizens and candidates in Old Crow, Yukon share their top priorities ahead of the 2025 territorial election.
Yukon Liberals, NDP to stay the course on climate strategy, Yukon Party promises new plan
Each of Yukon's three political parties says it has a plan for combatting rising emissions if elected. The Liberals and NDP say they’ll essentially keep with the previous government's plan, while the Yukon Party said it’ll come up with something new.
Yukon election has most women running in at least a decade
According to data provided by each party, there are 27 candidates this year who identify as women, representing just over 44 per cent of all the people running. Ten women are running for the Yukon Party, nine for the NDP, and eight for the Liberals.
Analysis
Election notebook: Week 2 on the Yukon campaign trail was short but eventful
Week two of the Yukon election campaign is over, and despite the short week because of Thanksgiving, it was still pretty eventful on the campaign trail.
'It does worry me': Health care shortages top of mind for some rural Yukon voters
Some people living in Yukon's smaller communities say they want the next territorial government to fix gaps in health care services in their communities.
Parents say inclusive education in the Yukon is lacking. They want the next government to change that
Parents of children with complex needs say their kids can't attend school full-time, or they need to seek extra help privately, because of lack of support in the public system. They're asking the next territorial government to fix that.
Analysis
In the Yukon's election campaign, population growth is driving the agenda
The Yukon is booming. The territory has added 4,200 new residents since the last territorial election in 2021 and while that's often seen as a plus — more customers, more workers, more restaurant options — it also means the Yukon government is struggling to keep up with mushrooming demand for housing, health care and myriad other services.