Municipal and provincial election signs on Waterford Bridge Road in St. John’s. Photo by Keith Gosse/The TelegramArticle contentThink about what October’s election choices mean in Newfoundland and Labrador THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentLiberalsArticle contentArticle contentBuckets of money and elitism are fuelling the Liberals. Their emphasis is on finalizing the MOU for Churchill Falls and other projects in Labrador. One of the reasons for the rush is to get immediate cash to pay off the province’s staggering debt.Article contentYet, dozens of experienced and knowledgeable professionals are speaking out against the “new deal.” Their studies prove that NL will be shortchanged and will never manage to reduce its debt — primarily the Muskrat Falls debt, if NL takes the deal as it is now.Article contentArticle contentIf John Hogan wins and signs the deal, we will be right back in 1969 — and worse. Back then, it was the same desperation for cash that resulted in the existing, shameful Churchill Falls agreement.Article contentJohn Hogan’s words on Sept. 16, 2025: “If we finalize this deal, you, your family and your friends will feel the difference.”Article contentFurthermore, the provincial Liberals are wholly in sync with the federal Liberals for continuing exploration and extraction of oil.Article contentJohn Hogan recently announced a $25 million loan to the Come By Chance refinery. Fossil fuels are burning up our world and creating severe climate problems. We’re all witnesses to the wildfires this past summer.Article contentOther promises: to upgrade water and sewer facilities in some small towns; expand the internet; remove the HST from home oil heating bills; a pilot project to publicly fund some nurse practitioners as independent contractors; funding for Labrador; Education and Health Accords.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentPCsArticle contentA van trip across the province and paid political ads are giving the PCs visibility and connection with residents and their concerns. The party’s chances are fair, especially because voters are disgusted with the Liberals.Article contentHowever, that party doesn’t have a stellar record. The PCs were the ruling party when the disastrous Muskrat Falls project was signed and became operational.Article contentTony Wakeham is also promising to develop Churchill Falls, Gull Island and other projects in the MOU, subject to a public referendum and an independent, third-party review. “We will develop Churchill Falls, we will develop Gull Island, and we will electrify Labrador,” Tony Wakeham said Sept. 16, 2025.Article contentWe just saw an “independent” review appointed in January 2025, but we haven’t seen reports from the committee, we haven’t seen results, but we have seen the resignation in May 2025 of one of the panel members.
LETTER: Tough decisions to make in NL’s provincial election
