Editorial exposes déjà-vu of Kaska deal (16 Feb. 2016 Whse Star)

The strength of the Star editorial from Feb. 10 was in holding to account the current deal signed by the Yukon government and Kaska chief against the failed aspirations of the somewhat identically presented 2003 deal.

And in pointing out that a legitimate process would have needed to be transparent on how it is interwoven to the preceding deal, and that it would have needed the support of the Kaska citizenry, who apparently do not consent.

I might add even more context by pointing out these are Kaska citizens who have not swallowed the Dec. 13, 2012 annulling of their veto right to oil and gas development, a removal of rights which continues in the 2015 amended Oil and Gas Act.

And unfortunately they face a much bigger problem, made bigger by the opposition NDP and Liberal party as well as the Yukon Conservation Society.

All could have said no, but chose to become part of the problem and support the act to come online.