The leader of the Opposition believes the “Trump factor” came to the fore in this week’s federal election.

The Liberals returned to the governing side of the House of Commons, just three seats short of a majority.

PC Leader Tony Wakeham says that, on a provincial level, he’ll be making sure Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government live up to promises made to Newfoundland and Labrador.

That, says Wakeham, includes Carney’s commitment to cut Marine Atlantic ferry rates in half.

“He also talked about an energy corridor,” says Wakeham. He believes that if an energy corridor is developed for oil and gas to move east to west, then a similar corridor should be created to move hydroelectricity east to west.