Born and raised Watson Laker Devin Brodhagen, an Aboriginal disability rights activist, is throwing his hat in the ring to win the Yukon NDP nomination for his community. A quadriplegic since age 18, Brodhagen wants to be a part of the next chapter in Watson Lake’s history – and he says that the Yukon NDP are the best choice for Watson Lakers who want to see their community thrive.

The Yukon NDP’s team is hitting the streets today for a day of action with a simple message: Yukoners and their communities need urgent access to better mental health resources. After 14 years of Yukon Party inaction, broken promises and rising wait times, the Yukon NDP is pledging a boost to the territory’s mental health services by cutting wait times and getting more outreach workers into communities and onto people’s doorsteps.

The Yukon NDP campaign picked up steam in southeastern Yukon as Erin Labonte put her name forward today as a candidate for the party in Watson Lake. The born-and-raised Watson Laker is best known for her role as a key organizer of Yukon’s branch of Cystic Fibrosis Canada, where she helped raise more money for research per capita than any other CFC community group in Western Canada.

Yukon NDP members in the riding of Porter Creek South chose realtor Shirley Chua-Tan to represent their riding on the Yukon NDP’s team of experienced candidates in a vote tonight. For Chua-Tan, the upcoming Yukon election will have a profound impact on the territory’s financial well-being and Yukoners’ access to public health care.

Shaunagh Stikeman won the Yukon NDP nod to take on Darrell Pasloski in Mountainview last night. She told a crowded room of Yukon NDP members that after 14 years of a tired and divisive Yukon Party government, it’s time for new energy and a fresh voice that will fight for Mountainview residents.

Incumbent Yukon NDP MLA for Riverdale South Jan Stick announced her re-election bid at lunchtime today in Well-Read Books, the popular used book store that she co-owns in downtown Whitehorse.