ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power.

As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives led by Tony Wakeham took 21 seats, good enough for a slim majority in the 40-seat legislature. The Tories edged into a small lead after a nail-biting, see-saw battle, and then pulled ahead of John Hogan’s Liberals for the win.

The Liberals were elected in 15 ridings. The New Democrats won two seats; two Independents were also elected.

Wakeham won over voters by consistently criticizing Hogan’s decision to endorse a proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec, saying the draft agreement just wasn’t good

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