It’s been one year since the PCs were elected in N.L. Here’s how the premier sees their progress

I have worked, and our entire government has worked, to live up to the faith that the people put in us. Exactly one year after his election, Tony Wakeham tells the Full House he's making good on campaign promises for better health care, safety, and lower taxes, assuring the crowd there's more to come, hinting at cost-of-living measures in the coming weeks, but emphasizing the government's money crunch. The list of needs runs long, but the money runs short. His speech not shying away from partisan politics, most fiery when talking about the Liberals' Churchill Falls deal. The leader of the Liberal Party can twist himself into a rhetorical knots all he wants, but at the end of the day, the facts are clear. He voted yes to less and no to more. Wakeham again praised Mark Carney and confident the new Quebec Premier will like the Churchill Falls deal once he's reviewed it, telling the crowd he hopes to have the Innu on board. I personally have not spoken with him, but many of our team members have, Newfoundland Hydro have been engaged with them and they've continued their consultation process which is what's been outlined in the agreements and so all of that work continues. The premier also told reporters they're making a decision on whether to buy equity in the Bay d'Espoir project but will there be enough people for all these projects? The St. John's Board of Trade concerned about that. The premier talked about getting locals working away to come home but immigration numbers also need to go up, says the Board of Trade CEO. If we see half of what is being discussed right now come through and come to fruition for Newfoundland and Labrador, we are absolutely going to need more people. Wakeham agreed, saying they need Ottawa to allow more immigration here, including more international students at the university. He also talked about getting more skilled trades into high schools as a way of getting enough workers. Laura Howell, CBC News, St. John's.