Newfoundland and Labrador is set to swear in its 16th premier, Tony Wakeham, on Wednesday morning, marking the Progressive Conservative's first return to power in almost a decade.

The ceremony will take place at Government House at 11 a.m. NT, where Wakeham's cabinet will also be unveiled and sworn in.

In a statement on Tuesday, the PCs said Wakeham will give a statement and answer questions from reporters after the ceremony.

Wakeham led the PCs to victory in the recent provincial election on Oct. 14 , ending almost a decade of Liberal rule.

The PCs won 21 seats, earning a majority while winning the popular vote by less than one point. The Liberals won 15 seats, the NDP won two seats and another two seats are held by independents.

The PCs were last in power in 2015, which ended when

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