Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly — Hansard, 2023

Question Period focused heavily on health care staffing shortages, mental health services, and the government's response to the Seniors' Advocate report. The Opposition pressed the Premier and ministers on wait times, emergency room…

Question Period focused heavily on the government's response to the sudden shutdown of the province's only paper mill and the absence of a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy for seniors, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous…

Question Period focused heavily on health care access and the government's contract with an American virtual physician provider, with the Opposition raising concerns about physician pay parity, potential poaching of local doctors, and…

Question Period focused heavily on cost-of-living pressures, housing shortages, and infrastructure delays. The Opposition pressed the government on carbon tax rebates, rising rental costs, and the failure to build sufficient housing…

Question Period focused on three main themes: negotiations over the Upper Churchill hydroelectric contract with Quebec, the government's fiscal management (including increased borrowing and the Future Fund), and social issues including…

Question Period focused heavily on the cost-of-living crisis facing seniors, with the Opposition citing Seniors' Advocate statistics showing 25% cannot afford medications, 60% went without adequate food, and 30-40% lack sufficient income…

Question Period focused heavily on the province's housing crisis, including deplorable conditions at a private shelter for former Tent City residents, the demolition of 32 uninhabitable units in Corner Brook, and the government's response…

Question Period focused heavily on cost-of-living pressures, housing shortages, and infrastructure challenges. The Opposition pressed the government on carbon tax, the sugar tax, and support for seniors and families with complex needs…

Question Period focused heavily on housing and health care crises, with the Opposition challenging the government's claims about housing construction, Memorial University spending, and mental health supports. The Liberal government…

Question Period focused heavily on housing and health care controversies. The Opposition challenged the government over allegedly false statements by the Housing Minister and Deputy Premier regarding the number of affordable homes built…

Question Period focused heavily on housing and health care. The Opposition challenged the government's claim of building 750 new homes, citing a CBC report that only 11 were actually completed. The Premier and ministers clarified these…

Question Period focused heavily on cost-of-living pressures, poverty reduction, and the carbon tax. The Opposition pressed the government on the absence of a poverty reduction strategy, indexing the Seniors' Benefit to inflation, and…

Question Period focused heavily on the housing crisis and cost-of-living pressures facing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Official Opposition and Third Party pressed the Premier and ministers on the growing wait-list for social…

Question Period focused heavily on the housing crisis, with Opposition parties criticizing the Liberal government's eight-year record and pointing to tent encampments outside the Confederation Building. The Premier and ministers defended…

Question Period focused heavily on the 2021 cyberattack and the government's notification of affected individuals, with the Opposition pressing the Premier on why hundreds of thousands have not been individually informed. Other major…

Question Period focused heavily on the 2021 cyberattack on the health care system, with the Opposition challenging the government's disclosure practices and notification of affected individuals. Other major topics included the $700,000…

Question Period focused heavily on the crab fishery dispute, with the Opposition criticizing the Premier for a delayed response that left harvesters and plant workers without income for six weeks. Other major topics included concerns over…

Question Period focused heavily on the ongoing snow crab fishery dispute, with the Opposition pressing the Premier and ministers for leadership, EI extensions, and support for affected workers and communities. Additional topics included…

Question Period focused heavily on the 35-day crab fishery standoff, with the Opposition pressing the Premier to intervene directly while the government maintained that mediators and mechanisms are in place. Other major topics included…

Question Period focused heavily on the ongoing crab fishery standoff, with the Opposition criticizing the Premier for insufficient personal involvement despite ministerial assurances of engagement. Additional topics included school…

Question Period focused heavily on the collapsed crab fishery deal, with the Opposition pressing the Premier to personally intervene and questioning the fairness of allowing crab imports while the local fleet remains tied up. Health care…

Question Period focused heavily on the ongoing crab fishery standoff between the FFAW and ASP, with the Opposition pressing the Premier to intervene directly while the Minister of Fisheries defended his efforts and criticized the union…

Question Period focused heavily on economic and social pressures facing Newfoundland and Labrador communities. The Opposition challenged the government on the relocation of Grieg salmon processing from St. Lawrence to Bay de Verde, the…

Question Period was dominated by cost-of-living and rural sustainability themes, with the Official Opposition pressing the Premier on the crab fishery crisis, Marine Atlantic fee increases and the carbon tax. Other lines of questioning…

Question Period focused heavily on the fishery crisis (lobster and crab standstills), Marine Atlantic rate increases, and systemic shortages in education and health care. The Opposition pressed the Premier and ministers on…

Question Period focused heavily on cost-of-living pressures (Marine Atlantic fuel surcharge, carbon tax), the delayed return of the Terra Nova FPSO to production, and health care challenges including transplant coordination and Health…

Question Period focused heavily on the crab fishery standoff, with the Opposition criticizing the Premier for not meeting face-to-face with stakeholders. Memorial University's budget cuts, tuition increases, and resulting instability also…

Question Period focused heavily on the crab fishery crisis, with the Opposition pressing the Premier on government intervention in a billion-dollar industry facing market collapse. Additional topics included children with autism being…

Question Period was dominated by two recurring themes: Newfoundland and Labrador's role in Atlantic Loop negotiations and the province's ongoing health care staffing crisis, including a newly launched Health Care Action website…

Question Period focused heavily on health care workforce retention, federal-provincial tensions over the carbon tax and Atlantic Loop, and social policy gaps affecting vulnerable populations. The Opposition challenged the government on…

Question Period focused heavily on the provincial budget's treatment of seniors and health care workers, with the Opposition criticizing inadequate financial support for seniors (a $6/month increase in benefits) and systemic failures in…

The House convened for the presentation of Budget 2023 by Minister of Finance Siobhan Coady. The budget focuses on health care investments (the largest in provincial history), cost-of-living relief measures, infrastructure spending…

Question Period focused heavily on federal fisheries management decisions affecting Newfoundland and Labrador's crab and mackerel fisheries, with the Opposition criticizing the government for being reactive rather than proactive. Health…

Question Period focused heavily on the fishing industry's challenges (crab storage, mackerel closures, federal decisions), the government's legal action regarding the Privacy Commissioner's investigation of the cyberattack, delays in…

Question Period focused heavily on health care system failures—particularly emergency room closures in Whitbourne and Bonavista, delayed cardiac care in Labrador, and staffing shortages in long-term care. The Opposition also pressed the…

The House debated Bill 21, the Interim Supply bill granting $2,974,162,700 to sustain government operations from April 1 until late June while the full budget is scrutinized. The Minister of Finance emphasized this is standard…

Question Period focused overwhelmingly on the province's health care crisis, with the Opposition pressing the Premier and Minister of Health on physician and nurse shortages, ambulance staffing, long-term care violence, and medical…

Question Period focused almost exclusively on the government's emergency legislation to designate private ambulance workers as essential services following a strike. Opposition parties criticized the Premier and ministers for failing to…