Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal Party followed in the footsteps of the provincial Tories on Wednesday afternoon, releasing its 50-page, fully costed election platform just hours before the leaders’ debate and six days ahead of voting day.
The Liberal platform promises $130 million in new spending, but the party says most of its promises will be paid for by reallocating money from existing budgets.
The base of the platform's priorities runs on the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding with Quebec, which the party says will generate about $1 billion in revenue each year on average, and emphasizes cost of living, health-care access, and public safety.
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The party leads its pitch with what it calls the “once-in-a-generation