Newfoundland and Labrador Party Leaders Fan Out for First Day of Election Campaign
The $225 billion energy deal with Hydro-Québec could ease Newfoundland and Labrador's $19.7 billion debt, a key election issue as parties debate its terms and future benefits.
- Newfoundland and Labrador’s general provincial election campaign began on October 14, 2025, with party leaders addressing economic and healthcare issues across the province.
- The campaign follows ongoing debate over a tentative Churchill Falls energy deal promising over $225 billion in revenue, which would be subject to a public referendum.
- Liberal Leader John Hogan pledged a Churchill Transformation Readiness Strategy and to hold Quebec accountable on the deal, while PC Leader Tony Wakeham urged an independent review and promised $46 million in health spending.
- Newfoundland and Labrador faces a $626 million deficit, a net debt expected to near $19.7 billion next year, and ongoing healthcare staffing challenges highlighted by $241 million spent on agency nurses since 2022.
- The election outcome could shape Newfoundland and Labrador’s fiscal management, healthcare policies, and future approach to the Churchill Falls energy agreement amid calls for transparency and accountability.
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Churchill Falls deal, health-care spending dominate 1st day of campaign
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals say they'll form an engagement committee to give input on a deal with Quebec. Meanwhile, the provincial Tories are promising big money for health care, and the NDP say they'll ban corporate and union donations.
Leaders spar over Quebec energy deal as Newfoundland and Labrador campaign begins
ST. JOHN’S — The leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest political parties took shots at once another on Monday over a draft energy deal with Quebec as campaigns began for a general provincial election on Oct. 14. Liberal Leader John Hogan bookended a speech at the party’s campaign launch with stirring lines about the bright […]
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