Tony Wakeham has been sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador’s 16th premier, marking the Progressive Conservative’s first return to power in the province in almost a decade.
Wakeham led the PCs to a majority victory in the Oct. 14 provincial election.
The ceremony took place at Government House in St. John’s on Wednesday morning.
Wakeham’s first cabinet was also sworn in, with many PC MHAs holding multiple and important portfolios.
The list, as follows:
Tony Wakeham sworn in as 16th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
The PCs won 21 seats in the October general election, earning the party a majority government while winning the popular vote by less than one point. The Liberals won 15 seats, the NDP won two seats and another two seats are held by Independents.
The PCs were last in power in 2015, which ended when then PC premier Paul Davis was defeated by Dwight Ballâs Liberals.
The outgoing Liberals have requested a recount for three closely contested districts â Placentia West-Bellevue, Topsail-Paradise and Lewisporte-Twillingate.
In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the party said a judicial recount in the three districts will “ensure that every vote is properly accounted for in accordance with legislation and in respect of the democratic process.”
However, in a statement the PCs called the move a “waste of the court’s time” and a “scheme.â
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