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The Yukon Party has kicked off 2021 with more criticism of the Liberal government.
“Thanks to a lump of coal from the Liberals this holiday season, residents in long-term care facilities in the Yukon are now paying more user fees,” stated a news release from the party.
“On Dec. 17, the Liberal government quietly snuck through a new policy to increase fees on seniors at these facilities starting on Jan. 1,” the release added.
“These rate hikes equate to roughly a $2,000 increase per year on some of the territory’s most vulnerable residents on fixed monthly incomes are impacted the most, and the increase is adding stress to those who call such facilities their home.”