Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says Yukon voters have opted for change by electing what he calls a “strong Yukon Party majority government.”
Dixon is set to become the Yukon’s first premier born in the territory, a point which he recognized in his speech to supporters Monday night, which he also used to outline priorities.
“They (voters) wanted change to address our housing crisis, they wanted our health-care infrastructure to keep up with our population growth, and our health system to meet the needs of all Yukoners, regardless of what community they live in,” Dixon said in his speech.
He added that Monday’s vote was also a vote for cleaning up the downtown core of Whitehorse, and for changes in the judicial system that hold those who commit crimes accountable….