Newfoundland Leaders Clash Over Quebec Energy Pact as Election Campaigns Kick Off

As election campaigns kick off in Newfoundland and Labrador, leaders clash over a draft energy deal with Quebec, highlighting the political stakes leading up to the October 14 vote.

• Liberal Leader John Hogan emphasized the bright future for Newfoundland and Labrador during the campaign launch, focusing on the anticipated binding agreements with Quebecs hydro utilities next year.
• Tony Wakeham, representing the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, criticized the draft energy deal, framing it as a missed opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador amidst the election campaigns.
• The political conflict over the Quebec energy pact is set against the backdrop of the general provincial election scheduled for October 14 in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador.