May 19, 2022
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce a solution to address additional surgical backlogs today (Thursday, May 19). He will be joined by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, David Diamond, President…
May 18, 2022
A resolution was passed today in the House of Assembly to appoint four new commissioners and reappoint two current commissioners to the Independent Appointments Commission. The four new commissioners are: Karen McCarthy (Chair) William Mahoney Brendan Mitchell Jamie Schwartz These…
May 16, 2022
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Government House Leader, today introduced a resolution in the House of Assembly to name Susan Walsh as the new Seniors Advocate. Susan Walsh began her career with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1991, progressing…
May 16, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs: Speaker, we were saddened on Friday upon hearing that a pioneer…
May 13, 2022
The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Dr. Michelle Zwicker, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association are pleased that three Memoranda of Agreement have…
May 12, 2022
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between Eastern Health and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The agreement allows for a number of patients, deemed to be suitable,…
May 12, 2022
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will provide details on an initiative to address the cardiac surgery waitlist today (Thursday, May 12). He will be joined by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services,…
May 11, 2022
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced the establishment of an expert panel to recommend potential approaches for the government to ensure maximum long-term benefits…
May 9, 2022
Today at St. John’s International Airport the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, welcomed the first Ukrainian refugee airlift sponsored by any level of government in Canada…
May 9, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador: Speaker, I wish to inform the House that an airlift of 166 Ukrainian refugees under the hand of the…
