Andrew Furey

• Some premiers would rather ‘complain’ than make carbon price alternative: Trudeau

  Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is calling for an emergency meeting of Canada's leaders to talk about alternatives to the carbon price.

  Canada

  Apr 1
  
• Carbon price pause call from Nfld. premier about ‘political pressure’: Trudeau

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is bowing to "political pressure" on his call to pause the carbon price increase.

  Canada

  Mar 15
  
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• Carbon price increase causing ‘worry,’ premiers say, urging pause

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey wants the carbon pricing increase for April paused, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe endorsing it.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• ‘Show us the money!’: N.L. premier says open to hydro deal if Quebec pays up

  The agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2023
• Atlantic premiers play on false fear in call for fuel rules delay: environmentalist

  An environmentalist from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick said the premiers are using scaremongering tactics in their call for Ottawa to delay carbon rules for refineries.

  Environment

  May 26, 2023
• Bad deal or injustice? Quebec, N.L. premiers see Churchill Falls differently

  Quebec Premier François Legault faces a Newfoundland and Labrador public scarred by the legacy of two hydroelectric projects considered to be failures for the Atlantic province.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
• Ahead of energy talks, Quebec premier says open to paying N.L. more for electricity

  As of 2019, the deal has yielded close to $28 billion in profits to Quebec, compared to just $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Feb 22, 2023
• Atlantic premiers create regional doctor registry as federal health funding talks begin

  Canada’s Atlantic premiers announced new regional register to allow doctors to practice in any Atlantic province with no extra licensing as health funding talks with Ottawa begin.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2023
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• N.L. Opposition says premier should learn from Nova Scotia on doctor recruitment

  Opposition Leader David Brazil told reporters today he's aware of efforts by Nova Scotia Health to convince Ukrainian doctors in Newfoundland to resettle in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
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• Newfoundland opening office in Poland to help relocate Ukrainian refugees

  Provincial Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne says there is a Ukrainian diaspora in Newfoundland and Labrador, with about 1,400 people who identify as being of Ukrainian descent.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022