Liberals claim 4 seats in N.L., but one race to resume counting votes Tuesday
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Four Liberals have claimed seats in Newfoundland and Labrador so far, CBC projects, and will go to Ottawa as part of a Mark Carney government. But the tightest race in the province will remain undecided on election night.
The Conservatives led for most of the night in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas — but it's now a toss up.
After trailing for hours, Liberal candidate Anthony Germain took a 46-vote lead over Conservative candidate Jonathan Rowe just after 1 a.m. With one poll left to report, Rowe announced to his supporters that the final poll will not be counted this evening, but he encouraged them to go home with optimism.
"This has been a Liberal stronghold and we have come tonight not even knowing if we won or lost until tomorrow morning. And I think that is an amazing statement in itself," Rowe said. "I know I will be having a good night's sleep tonight knowing that we've done everything we could."
The uncounted poll is referred to as a national poll, containing special ballots, such as votes from Canadian Armed Forces members.
It is not known what time counting will resume Tuesday.
Liberal candidate Anthony Germain had said he would speak to CBC News once it was announced that the final poll would not be counted until later Tuesday, but he was then not available.
CBC News has projected Liberal MPs will represent St. John's East, Avalon, Cape Spear and Labrador, while Conservative representatives will go to Ottawa for Long Range Mountains and Central Newfoundland.
The CBC's decision desk projected a Liberal government just before 11:45 p.m. NT on Monday night, although it remains unclear whether the party can claim a majority.
Just after 10:30 p.m. Monday, the CBC decision desk projected that Joanne Thompson had been elected in the riding of St. John's East. She received around 63 per cent of the vote with two polls left to report.
"This may have taken a little bit longer, but I had no doubt that we were going to do this," Thompson said just after her projected win.
"St. John's East, we have our elbows up."
Thompson was most recently the federal fisheries minister under Mark Carney's pre-election government, and was first voted into the House of Commons in 2021.
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