Election day: N.L. first to the polls to elect 45th Canadian Parliament
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Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will be the first to cast their ballots on Monday as Canadians vote to elect the 45th Parliament.
With seven seats to fill in the House of Commons, Newfoundland and Labrador's political landscape will be shaken up.
Dozens of new candidates have campaigned to represent all parts of the province in Ottawa, with the majority of incumbents stepping away from the political sphere this time around. That means there will be some new faces representing the province.
With Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet pushing for a change in government, Mark Carney is the new face vying to keep the Liberals in power.
If Carney wins, the Liberals enter a fourth term in government. The last time that happened was under former prime minister Wilfred Laurier—114 years ago.
Carney, Poilievre, and Singh brought their campaigns to stops in Newfoundland and Labrador, each with their own promises, policies and hopeful changes.
Carney was the first to land on the island on March 23. There he announced the review and potential restructuring of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. He later promised to cut fares by at least half for Marine Atlantic users.
Poilievre visited St. John's on April 1. He promised to double the province's oil and gas production and grant rapid permits to a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Placentia Bay to ship more oil to Europe. He also promised to unlock "the power of First Nations workers" with Indigenous loan guarantees and the establishment of the Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (CIOC).
On April 5, Singh made his stop in St. John's. He promised to focus on local fishermen rather than large commercial fleets, and promised a family doctor for every Canadian by 2030. About one-third of the population in Newfoundland and Labrador is without a family doctor, according to the province's medical association.
Polls will open across the province at 8:30 a.m. NT and close at 8:30 p.m. NT.
This year's general election is a unique one. Many people across Newfoundland and Labrador are facing the consequences of a rising cost of living while Canada attempts to hold its ground amid a global trade war.
Kya Costigan of Labrador City says that's why she decided to vote for the first time.
"It's such a historic time," she told CBC Radio's Labrador Morning.
Costigan says she wants a prime minister who will preserve a national identity. She says that means maintaining universal health care, protecting the 2SLGBTQ+ community and supporting social programs.
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