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Celebrating Yukon fur

Celebrating Yukon fur

Fur is an ever-tougher sell, but it’s still part of who we are
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How low can we go?

How low can we go?

Unemployment in the Yukon is low, but the reasons why may indicate problems
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The Yukon doesn’t have a revenue problem

The Yukon doesn’t have a revenue problem

A sales tax is a good idea, but only if it’s accompanied by cuts to spending and income tax
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You’re in a real-life elasticity experiment

You’re in a real-life elasticity experiment

Partisans see what they want to in price signals, but economists are less sure
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Would you like to teach English to a Chinese youngster from your kitchen?

Would you like to teach English to a Chinese youngster from your kitchen?

Just be prepared to wake up early
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The Yukon needs a legislative budget officer

The Yukon needs a legislative budget officer

We need a non-partisan, independent officer to publish factual and independent financial analysis
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Regional newspapers and democracy

Regional newspapers and democracy

Worrying about the future of the regional paper and what it means for democracy and accountability
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The Kremlin, the Yukon News and your own private internet

The Kremlin, the Yukon News and your own private internet

Somebody’s watchin’ you
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Weed revenues for the Yukon’s territorial, First Nations and municipal governments

Weed revenues for the Yukon’s territorial, First Nations and municipal governments

Puff, puff, cash
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SOVA’s triple whammy: housing, competition and the Yukon’s cash deficit

SOVA’s triple whammy: housing, competition and the Yukon’s cash deficit

For those who don’t know it, the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) in Dawson is a very cool program. It offers a “foundation year” program where students do the first year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree before transferring to one of SOVA’s famous Canadian partner schools such as the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver.
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