Liberals try to resist blue wave as Newfoundland and Labrador goes to polls
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The stage is set for a tight race Thursday between the Liberals and Tories in Newfoundland and Labrador, as incumbent Liberal Premier Dwight Ball battles to overcome a disenchanted electorate and a blue conservative wave that has been spreading across the country.
Voters will have their say in an election that party leaders have repeatedly defined as being about the need for strong leadership. But recent opinion surveys reflect a lack of enthusiasm for any party leader and a high number of undecided voters in a province facing down a bleak future.
On the last day of campaigning, the two front-runners flashed smiles from quick campaign stops across the island as wearied voters continued to weigh their options.
Ball was in central Newfoundland Wednesday, starting his day posing for photos with sheep at a farm in Bishop’s Falls before making a series of stops with Liberal candidates and supporters.