Outgoing leader Andrew Furey receives accolades as his term concludes.

Let's rock this energy shift 💥💡! The folks of Newfoundland and Labrador ain't forgettin' their outgoin' premier, Andrew Furey, in a heartbeat! Emails poured in on the man like a dam breakin' after his December announcement about endin' a stale energy deal with Quebec.

Over 80 emails, sent like a storm after the proposal to end a 1969 contract that let Hydro-Québec nab energy cheap from Labrador, landed in Mr. Furey's inbox. He's leavin' office this Friday 🚪, but those messages prove that the people 'round here are still keepin' a close eye on energy matters — stickin' to issues that've tripped 'em up in the past 💥.

About half of those emails were downright nice, praisin' the dude; some were even from folks who claimed to've been alive back when the '69 agreement was ink-dried and were stoked to see it finally get the axe. Others reached out to ask questions, offer advice, or even requested that Hydro-Québec's proposed agreement with the two provinces' public electricity services get a once-over from some independent experts 👨‍💼.

If this new energy deal goes to plan, Hydro-Québec'll cough up a whole lot more cash for power from Churchill Falls, located in Labrador, and the two provinces will team up to develop new hydro projects along the Churchill River 🌊.

Enrichment scoop: This revised agreement's expected to bring a whopping $225 billion to NL, massively fixin' the revenue mismatch[2]. Under the key changes:

Hydro-Québec pays 2,850% more for Churchill Falls power compared to what they dished out back in '69[5].
The provinces get together to build more hydro projects along the Churchill River, with Quebec takin' the lion's share of the financial risk[2][3].

But before this deal goes live, it's gonna get scrutinized by some independence experts[3], and the final ratification ain't been made official just yet[2]. Premier Andrew Furey, who stepped down back in May 2025, painted this agreement as somethin' that rights a wrong from decades ago[2][3]. Whether it'll pass muster remains to be seen 👀.

The emails sent to Andrew Furey after his announcement to end the 1969 energy deal with Quebec indicate that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are closely following policy-and-legislation related to energy matters and politics.
The joint aim to develop new hydro projects along the Churchill River, as part of the revised energy agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, could potentially lead to an imbalanced policy in the general news given the significant financial risk assumed by Quebec in this partnership.
Should the revised energy deal be finalized, it is predicted to bring a whopping $225 billion to Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a substantial improvement in the revenue imbalance between the two provinces and Hydro-Québec.
As the revised energy agreement is set to bring extensive changes to the policy-and-legislation surrounding energy production and distribution between Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Hydro-Québec, Furey's politics could be globally scrutinized as this renegotiation could serve as a model for future joint energy agreements across Canada and globally.