Premier Tony Wakeham has joined Prime Minster Mark Carney in condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s name change of Lake Ontario in the United States. As NTV’s Bailey Howard tells us, residents also have strong feelings.
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The Board of Trade says it is welcoming the expanded agreement between the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Canada on Churchill Falls. The organization says the project holds significant promise for the province, pointing to increased economic activity, improved power availability, job creation, and stronger provincial revenues. The Board of Trade says the […]
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There were some major changes to Premier Tony Wakeham’s Cabinet today as he held his first cabinet shuffle since taking office. In addition to his role as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister of Public Procurement and Deputy Premier, Barry Petten is now Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Registrar General, Minister of Community Engagement […]
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A swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet will take place at 10:00 a.m. today at Government House in St. John’s. The move comes the same week as the PC government signed an agreement with Quebec and Ottawa on Churchill Falls. A special debate is set to be held in the House of Assembly on Monday, September 14. This […]
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Premier Tony Wakeham is defending the details of his new Churchill Falls agreement today. The opposition parties have obtained the details of the deal and say it raises more questions than answers, particularly around pricing, transmission and other key issues. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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