The cost of living and affordability are expected to be two of the major issues that politicians focus on as the House of Commons opens with a new Prime Minister and government.

Representation from Newfoundland and Labrador will be almost evenly split between the Liberals and Conservatives. The Tories boosted their force to three with the dramatic recount victory by Jonathan Rowe in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas.

He turned a 12-vote loss to Liberal Anthony Germain in the general election into a 12-vote victory in the recount which ended Friday after two weeks of nail-biting.

Kristina Ennis, a scrutineer during the recount for the Rowe camp, says it was a difficult two weeks for both candidates and their supporters.

The Speech from the Throne will be delivered by King Charles III tomorrow.