5 things to watch as Yukon’s Legislative Assembly returns – CBC
Oct 23, 2014
First Nations disputes, affordable housing and fracking on the political landscape
Yukon’s 19 elected representatives resume their legislative duties Thursday.
Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski has said he’ll introduce a supplementary budget and introduce some new bills. But in addition to the more administrative side of things, we can expect some thick political drama.
Here are five things to watch during the fall sitting:
1. Follow the money
During the 2014-15 fiscal year, the Yukon government will spend an estimated $1.42 billion on both operations and maintenance, and capital projects. Of that, 76 per cent comes from the federal government in the form of transfer payments.
