— Premier Dwight Ball has called an early election in Newfoundland and Labrador for May 16, in what’s shaping up as a close race between the ruling Liberals and opposition Tories. “Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are facing a stark choice in this upcoming election: it’s onward or backward,” he said. The standings at the dissolution of the legislature were 27 Liberals, eight Tories, two NDP and three independent members. The federal-provincial agreement on offshore resource revenues will see Newfoundland and Labrador receive $2.5 billion from Ottawa over 38 years. She said she’s confident nominations will be filled and she’s been out meeting with voters in anticipation of the election call.

Source: National Post April 17, 2019 20:44 UTC