"Obviously, we're happy to see that kind of polling. But this one gives Dixon confidence that his party is winning over Yukoners. Granted, the poll itself was commissioned by the Yukon Party and polls merely capture a moment in time anyway. The NDP polled second at 30 per cent, with the Liberals dropping to third at 23 per cent. This week, the party released results of a poll conducted by the firm Leger that has the Yukon Party leading in support among decided voters at 45 per cent. The new premier, he said, should seek a mandate from Yukoners to continue governing.ĭixon has his reasons to believe his party would fare well at the polls. Whenever Silver's successor is chosen, Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon is calling for an election soon after.
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver speaking to reporters following a bilateral meeting with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Catherine McKenna on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. "The opposition sometimes cherry picks when convention from other jurisdictions should apply here and when they shouldn't apply here." "So I am not going to enforce any new rules, but I will expect anybody who's running for the honour of being in this role to conduct themselves with the utmost integrity," Silver said. He said his office consulted the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, who did not raise any concerns. In an interview with CBC News, Silver said he will not require ministers to do so, as any candidates would already be bound by existing laws. They also pointed to convention in Canadian politics as they called for cabinet ministers seeking leadership to resign from their posts.
The Yukon Party and the Yukon NDP demanded guardrails to ensure ministers don't use their positions or government resources to campaign. He will continue to represent the Klondike riding until the next election.īoth opposition parties in the assembly issued a joint statement this week calling on Silver to set "clear rules" for cabinet ministers who could end up vying for his job. Silver announced last month he will resign as the premier once the governing Liberal Party selects a new leader. As MLAs return to the Yukon Legislative Assembly, questions loom over the fall sitting regarding what happens after the departure of Premier Sandy Silver.
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