Executive Council
September 30, 2015

Advocating on Behalf of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians

Premier Seeks Responses from Federal Party Leaders on Issues of Importance to the People of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, has sent letters to the four federal party leaders seeking their position on issues of importance to the people of the province.

“We have heard from federal party leaders on some of the issues of importance to Newfoundland and Labrador, including when two of them recently visited our province. But we want to ensure federal party leaders are aware of the full range of important issues, and make their positions known so the people of the province can make an informed choice when they go to the polls on October 19.”
- The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Premier Davis’ letters posed questions to the federal party leaders on important matters such as: the fishery, trade, environment, temporary foreign workers, Marine Atlantic, search and rescue, 5 Wing Goose Bay, and federal presence.

The letters to each of the federal party leaders can be found below:

• Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• Letter to Justin Trudeau
• Letter to Thomas Mulcair
• Letter to Elizabeth May

In addition, on July 17, Premier Davis wrote to the federal party leaders as Chair of the Council of Federation, identifying a number of priorities to Canadians in all provinces and territories related to the economy, health care, aging, climate change and aboriginal issues. The letters are available at: www.canadaspremiers.ca/phocadownload/newsroom-2015/election_letters_communique-final2.pdf

QUICK FACTS

• Premier Davis has sent letters to the four federal party leaders asking their position on issues of importance to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Premier Davis’ letters posed questions to the party leaders on important matters such as: the fishery, trade, environment, temporary foreign workers, Marine Atlantic, search and rescue, 5 Wing Goose Bay, and federal presence. These letters are available at www.miga.gov.nl.ca/publications/index.html 
• On July 17, Premier Davis wrote to the federal party leaders as Chair of the Council of Federation, identifying a number of priorities to Canadians in all provinces and territories related to the economy, health care, aging, climate change and aboriginal issues. The letters are available at: www.canadaspremiers.ca/phocadownload/newsroom-2015/election_letters_communique-final2.pdf

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Media contacts:

Heather MacLean Director of Communications Office of the Premier Government of NL 709-729-3581 heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca

Donna Ivey Special Assistant, Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3551 Donnaivey@gov.nl.ca

2015 09 30                              4:05 p.m.