Overview

• The Progressive Conservatives won 21 of 40 seats, with the Liberals at 15, the NDP at 2 and two Independents re-elected, after edging the popular vote 44.4% to 43.4%.
• Premier-designate Tony Wakeham named health care access, public safety and affordability as his first priorities.
• He pledged an independent review of the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding followed by a provincewide referendum before any final signing.
• Media reporting indicates cabinet selections are being weighed, with about 15 ministers under consideration and possible adjustments to portfolios.
• The transition faces tight finances, with net debt projected near $20 billion, and potential automatic recounts in races decided by 10 votes or fewer.