Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier says a long-promised review of a proposed energy deal with Quebec's hydro utility will begin within weeks.

Tony Wakeham was sworn into office Wednesday in St. John's, NL, after his Progressive Conservative party won a slim majority in this month's provincial election. The victory ended 10 years of Liberal governments in the province.

Over the next two weeks, Wakeham and his cabinet will discuss who will be involved in the review and what it might entail, he said.

"We will be anxious to get the independent review up and running in the next few weeks," Wakeham told reporters, adding: "My priority is to get the best agreement for Newfoundland and Labrador."

The premier has demanded an independent review of the draft deal since the former Liberal gov

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