“For All of Us”

The PCs earned just enough seats to form a majority government in a stunning upset during the 2025 general election on Oct. 14, 2025.

While earning 21 of 40 seats in the house of Assembly, the party only had the support of 44.5 per cent of voters, which means it is governing a population most of which did not vote for it. This is the result of our problematic first-past-the-post electoral system.

Regardless, the PCs have made many promises that could improve the quality of life for many in our province.

The Independent has created this page as a space for journalists and the public to track the promises the PCs made before and during the election campaign, as well as any it makes after the election.

If you notice a promise we’ve missed, let us know!

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In its platform the PC Party said it will increase “the number of people whose housing costs do not exceed 30% of their incomes – giving everyone the opportunity to have a safe and suitable home within their budget,” and that its goal is to build “10,000 new homes in the province over five years.”

To make housing more affordable, the PCs said they will:

PROMISE #1: Reduce the red tape surrounding new home builds and redevelopment. We will work with municipalities to encourage red tape reduction and explore modular home construction as a solution to build homes faster.

UPDATE (June 15, 2026): In Budget 2026, the PCs dedicated $7.3 million annualized to upgrade the province’s homeowner support programs by reducing unnecessary red tape, doubling grant funding, increasing lifetime funding, and reducing wait times to reapply. These changes won’t take effect until Fall 2026, so this year’s funding will be just $4.3 million. during his budget speech, Finance Minister Craig Pardy also announced the PCs will create a ‘Red Tape Reduction Office’ “to help reduce the regulatory burden, making things easier for individuals and businesses.” Speaking at the N.L. Construction Association’s annual conference in May, Premier Wakeham offered an example of two otherwise identical home builds facing different “rules and regulations” in different communities. “That’s the kind of foolishness that’s going on right now in our province that we’ve got to eliminate,” he said.

PROMISE #2: Help create affordable and independent housing for seniors who prefer to move into a supportive community environment. Helping to create seniors’ communities will free up housing throughout the marketplace.

UPDATE (June 16, 2026): In Budget 2026, the PCs committed $10.5 million to support Labrador West in its application to Build Canada Homes for construction of new seniors’ housing. The NLHC says it’s willing to discuss similar financial backing for any community that wishes to bring forward proposals to Build Canada Homes. The PCs also announced the following investments: $21 million to renovate Western Memorial Hospital in Corner Brook for new long-term care beds; $5 million for a new long-term care home in Stephenville; $2.5 million for new long-term care beds in Clarenville; $4 million to build new long-term care beds in Springdale and Labrador West.

PROMISE #3: Aggressively repair or replace uninhabitable NL Housing units. Where possible, we will modify large multi-bedroom units into smaller units for single individuals.

UPDATE (June 16, 2026): In Budget 2026, the PCs committed $12.7 million over two years to hire more than 20 maintenance staff to repair public housing units. How many homes will this nearly $13 million free up? We asked NL Housing Corporation for details, but they did not respond.

PROMISE #4: In their election campaign, the PCs said they will increase “the number of people whose housing costs do not exceed 30% of their incomes – giving everyone the opportunity to have a safe and suitable home within their budget.”

UPDATE: Coming soon.

PROMISE #5: The PCs said during their election campaign that they intend to build “10,000 new homes in the province over five years.”

UPDATE: Coming soon.