Following a change in government in Newfoundland and Labrador, there is an air of uncertainty around that province's massive but tentative hydroelectric agreement with Quebec.

The tentative deal, known as the Churchill Falls MOU, would replace the 1969 contract — widely considered unfair to Newfoundland and Labrador.

The MOU, wh ich was signed last December, outlines several new hydroelectric developments — one of them being the long-discussed Gull Island project targeted for commission in 2035.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec also planned to build a second plant at Churchill Falls while boosting production at the existing Churchill Falls complex.

On Tuesday night, Tony Wakeham and Progressive Conservative party secured a majority government and put an end to 10 year

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