ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's governing Progressive Conservatives will try to improve their fortunes today in a pair of byelections after losing the last five.
The seats in Trinity-Bay de Verde and Humber East became vacant after the resignations of former cabinet ministers Charlene Johnson and Tom Marshall.
Marshall also served as premier this year before Paul Davis took on the role after becoming Tory leader in September.
Davis lost his first major test in a byelection earlier this month in the district of Conception Bay South when Liberal Rex Hillier defeated the Tory candidate.
That byelection was called after Terry French, who served as justice minister, stepped down from politics.
It marked the fifth straight byelection loss to the Opposition Liberals in the last 16 months.
There are now 29 Progressive Conservative members in the legislature, 14 Liberals, three New Democrats and two vacant seats.
