Yukon’s 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months.
Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants to set out a new framework for mineral legislation in partnership with First Nations, and the work needs to continue “to clean up the mess at Eagle Gold” to protect the environment.
Thousands of tonnes of cyanide-contaminated ore spilled at the mine last year, and Pemberton said Friday that future generations can’t be left to pay the price of that clean up….