Liberals seek recounts in three NL ridings over narrow losses, could tie PC majority.

The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador has requested judicial recounts in three provincial election districts—Topsail-Paradise, Placentia West-Bellevue, and Lewisporte-Twillingate—due to narrow margins, including an 18-vote loss in Lewisporte-Twillingate. The party says the recounts are necessary to ensure accurate vote counts under election laws, though no irregularities have been proven. If all three seats shift to the Liberals, the result would tie at 18-18, altering the current 21-15 majority for the Progressive Conservatives. The Progressive Conservatives have criticized the move as a political delay tactic. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador will decide whether the recounts proceed.