Gouvernement du Yukon


Pour diffusion immédiate     numéro F06-02
January 12, 2006


Harper Responds To Northern Premiers' Letter

January 10, 2006 - Conservative Party of Canada Leader Stephen Harper has responded to the letter, written in December by Premiers Dennis Fentie (Yukon), Joseph Handley (Northwest Territories) and Paul Okalik (Nunavut), to the four federal leaders.

The northern premiers are seeking the views of the leaders on key issues of importance for Northerners.

Harper’s response, as well as a copy of the original letter, is attached.

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Contact:
Andrea Buckley
Director of Communications, Executive Council Office
Government of Yukon
(867) 667-5270
andrea.buckley@gov.yk.ca

Megan Munro
Cabinet Communications Assistant
Government of the Northwest Territories
(867) 669-2302
megan_munro@gov.nt.ca

Bill Clay
Director of Communications, Office of the Premier
Government of Nunavut
(867) 975-5059
bclay@gov.nu.ca

Link to Harper Letter                    Link to Tri-Partite Letter of December 2005

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