Russ Hobbis YP Candidate in Copperbelt Riding

The Yukon Party had yet another nomination meeting, this time at the Transportation Museum. Russ Hobbis won the nomination to represent Copperbelt Riding in the next territorial election.

A Yukon resident for more than 2 decades, he has been small business owner, a minor hockey coach, a civilian member of the RCMP and a corrections officer. With his wife, Jennifer, Mr Hobbis serves as an executive committee member of the Walk to Cure Diabetes, Whitehorse.

He knows that fiscal responsibility is key to Yukon's future, saying, "I am impressed with the record of the Yukon Party in turning around the economy. In less than four years, their vision for building Yukon's future has made a tremendous impact on Yukoners' lives by increasing opportunities for our families and improving the health of our communities."

In Mr Hobbis' opinion, this government's "Substance Abuse Action Plan" and the "Safer Communities Proposal" legislation will provide effective ways to deal with repeat offenders with addictions, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and mental health problems, as well as 'drug houses' that destabilize entire neighbourhoods.