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Churchill River Deal Debuts as Labrador MHA Goes Independent

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · How we work

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The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly began the second day of a four-day sitting on the Churchill River deal.
MHA Keith Russell left the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent, citing Labrador district interests.
Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott said the new agreement surpasses the 2024 Liberal-era MOU and called critics “do-nothings.”
Opposition critic Fred Hutton expressed distrust in the process and the people behind the deal.

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The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly began the second day of a four-day sitting on the Churchill River deal.
MHA Keith Russell left the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent, citing Labrador district interests.
Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott said the new agreement surpasses the 2024 Liberal-era MOU and called critics “do-nothings.”
Opposition critic Fred Hutton expressed distrust in the process and the people behind the deal.