Tony Wakeham

11/02/2026

Seniors have given so much to our communities, and they deserve our support as everyday costs go up.

That’s why we’re investing over $64 million so that more than 130,000 seniors across the province will receive a one-time payment of up to $500. You don’t need to apply.

We’re building a more affordable Newfoundland and Labrador for all of us.

11/02/2026

It was a pleasure to be back in my district and visit with Irene Chaulk this past weekend. I was delighted to present Irene with a birthday certificate in recognition of her 99th birthday in September.

Happy belated birthday, Irene! Wishing you all the very best in the year ahead!

11/02/2026

Seniors built our communities, raised our families, and shaped the province we call home.

Today, we announced a one-time Seniors Affordability Payment of up to $500, providing more than $64 million in direct support to over 130,000 seniors across Newfoundland and Labrador.

This builds on the affordability measures announced in recent weeks:

✅ Accelerated the 15 per cent Churchill Falls Electricity Rebate
✅ Doubled the maximum Home Heating Supplement for furnace and stove oil
✅ Starting December 1, 2026, the provincial gas tax on gasoline and diesel will be reduced to zero

That brings the total value of new affordability measures announced to approximately $143 million.

Together with Budget 2026, our government has now committed over $340 million in targeted affordability relief for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

We’ll keep working to make life more affordable for all of us.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween, Newfoundland and Labrador! Please be careful on the roads, keep an eye out for little ones trick-or-treating, and enjoy the evening with family and friends.

10/30/2026

Congratulations to this awesome group of NL Health Services healthcare professionals!

Making specialized heart treatment available closer to home is a win for patients in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Dedicated teams doing cutting edge procedures is how we achieve better healthcare for all of us.

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞

NL Health Services has successfully performed the province's first Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) procedure, making this specialized heart treatment available closer to home for eligible patients.

TEER is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat certain patients with mitral regurgitation, a condition that affects how blood flows through the heart. For eligible patients, the procedure can help improve symptoms and quality of life.

Until now, people who needed this procedure had to travel out of province for care.

This milestone was made possible through the hard work and collaboration of health-care professionals and support staff from across NL Health Services who worked together to bring this service to our province.

It's an exciting step forward for cardiac care and for patients and families throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Learn more at https://nlhealthservices.ca/story/advanced-heart-treatment-now-possible-closer-to-home/

10/30/2026

Our government is continuing to expand access to affordable child care with 72 new spaces at the Unity Health Centre in St. John’s.

Supported by a $1 million investment, these spaces will help meet growing demand for child care in the metro region while giving health professionals priority access, helping attract and retain the workers our health care system needs.

By making child care more accessible and supporting the people who care for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians every day, we’re building a stronger province and a better future for all of us.

10/29/2026

For the first time since Confederation, NL’s provincial gas tax is going to zero.

Not a reduction. Zero.

While John Hogan and the Liberals left you paying more for years, our government is making history.

10/28/2026

Today, I announced a key addition to our negotiating team as we move into the next phase of our new and better Churchill Falls and Gull Island agreement.

I’m pleased to welcome Gary Smith as our new lead negotiator. With more than 40 years of experience in the electricity industry, Gary will lead the team completing the technical and legal work to implement the agreement reached in August and endorsed by the House of Assembly in September.

I want to sincerely thank Barry Perry for his exceptional leadership as our lead negotiator. He helped lead one of the most significant resource negotiations in our province’s history, and I’m grateful he will continue to support us as Special Advisor.

The benefits secured for Newfoundland and Labrador will be protected.

Let me be clear: we will not be renegotiating the deal, and will not entertain an attempt by anyone else wishing to renegotiate the deal.

Strong, independent oversight will continue, and we will keep engaging respectfully with the Innu Nation and Labrador communities as these projects advance.

I made a commitment to bring the completed agreements back to the House of Assembly, and I intend to honour it. Once they are finished, we will table them, provide technical briefings to Members, and propose a special debate.

Our new and better deal is about building a stronger economy, creating lasting opportunities and delivering a better future for all of us.

10/27/2026

I was happy to attend the Celebration of Family Medicine in Humber Valley this past weekend.

Family doctors are the backbone of our medical system. Whether in community clinics, hospital wards, making house calls, or delivering babies, family physicians are part of their patients’ lives on the best and worst days. Whether it’s navigating a complex medical system, teaching a medical learner, offering a hug after good news, or being a shoulder to lean on after a critical diagnosis, family doctors become family.

Better healthcare for all of us starts with them.

Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners: Radhika Verma, Dr. Philip Holloway, Dr. Stephen Lee, Dr. Jessica Skinner, Dr. Gordon Stockwell, Dr. Jenna Paul, Dr. Mohamed Ravalia, Dr. Rafik Sheheta, and Dr. Jackie Elliott. You are a testament to the profession. Your patients, your colleagues, and our government appreciate each and every one of you!

10/27/2026

Thank you, Prime Minister, for being a strong partner to Newfoundland and Labrador. That partnership benefits all of us. Let’s keep building Newfoundland and Labrador strong, and Canada strong for all.