It was a rollercoaster day for Premier Andrew Furey yesterday, from the rosy fiscal update in the morning, to conflict of interest questions by afternoon.
And in between, a State-of-the-Province address before the local business elite during a Board of Trade luncheon.
Furey’s thrust, again, was government’s ability to act on two priorities at once—namely, transitioning to greener energy while still meeting world need for least-carbon oil.
Energy NL CEO Charlene Johnson says Furey hit all the right notes, adding the bounce-back from the last couple of years is being felt across the board.
She says the fiscal update and resulting positivity are reflective of the rejuvenation felt throughout the province, whether it’s renewables or non-renewables, adding “all industries are on wheels.”