PC Leader Tony Wakeham says his party’s focus will remain on issues affecting the province now that Premier Andrew Furey has decided to step down.

Furey made the shock announcement on Tuesday, indicating that there will be a leadership review to replace him.

When asked how this changes the province’s political landscape, Wakeham says his party will be staying the course in terms of matters that concern residents.

He says there are a lot of significant issues in the province today, such as those around the cost of living, health care, and safer communities.

Another factor that complicates the situation, according to Wakeham, is threats of tariffs from US President Donald Trump—who he argues is “acting like a dictator.”

He says they need to make sure that conversations continue around expanding product lines and look for new opportunities for provincial resources.