All but three of Newfoundland and Labrador’s 40 MHAs have been sworn in — as Progressive Conservative MHAs-elect Jeff Dwyer, Mark Butt, and education minister Paul Dinn wait on judicial recounts requested by the Liberals.

Premier Tony Wakeham told reporters on Monday that the House of Assembly won’t reopen until the legislature has its full complement of MHAs.

His majority government status hangs in the balance of the recount.

With only 21 seats, the PCs managed to obtain a majority government. If one seat flips, a minority government is formed.

Premier Tony Wakeham told reporters on Monday that he will not reopen the House of Assembly until all MHAs have been sworn-in. (Patrick Butler/CBC)

Wakeham isn’t concerned.

“Neither one of those recounts met the judicial recount law. All of

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