How does voting matter? Electoral systems explained this weekend
Jonathan Rose, author, professor and head of the Political Science department at Queens’ University, is in Whitehorse this weekend to talk with the public, MLAs, and members of the Yukon Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform (YCAER) about the many ways people around...
Speakers gave the assembly a wealth of information
Linda Leon wrote a letter to the Yukon Star offering a thoughtful, detailed perspective on the First YCA gathering of May 25-26. Read it at theyukonstar.com.
Tony Penikett interview
Ahead of speaking at the first Yukon Citizens’ Assembly Gathering, former premier Tony Penikett spoke with Leonard Linklater about how such processes tackle challenging questions - https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-206/clip/16070561
CBC Yukon Update
YCAER Chair Sara McPhee-Knowles shared an update with CBC Yukon on May 3, 2024: The Yukon Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform has found Yukoners to serve as members
Members selected for Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform
Thirty-eight Yukoners representing the territory’s 19 electoral districts have been selected for the Yukon Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform (YCAER). Established by the Yukon Legislature, the Citizens’ Assembly is tasked with considering whether the...
Yukon Citizens’ Assembly On Electoral Reform Chair Appointed
Sara McPhee-Knowles has been appointed Chair of the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Sara McPhee-Knowles has a PhD in Philosophy specializing in Public Policy from the University of Saskatchewan. She has been seconded from her position as an Assistant...