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Carney meets with new Newfoundland and Labrador premier on 'ambitious agenda'

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • November 26, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he listens to Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham driver some opening remarks at the start of a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier is meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Carney welcomed Tony Wakeham to Ottawa today and said the premier's agenda is ambitious.

Wakeham and his Progressive Conservatives won a slim majority in the province's election last month, ending a decade in power for the Liberals.

Wakeham told reporters Tuesday he wants the federal government to spend more on national defence in his province.

He said he also hopes Carney will designate Equinor's proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the east coast of Newfoundland as a project that deserves to be fast-tracked through federal regulations.

Carney says there is much to talk about, adding that it is an exciting time for the province.

This report by was first published Nov. 26, 2025.