Furey resignation a bombshell in N.L., political scientist says [Video]

A political scientist says Premier Andrew Furey’s resignation serves as a bombshell in provincial politics that might be felt across the rest of Canada.

“It loosely reminds me of what just happened with Chrystia Freeland stepping down, and it’s the antithesis of what happened with Justin Trudeau,” Alex Marland, a political scientist at Acadia University, told CBC News Tuesday.

“This is the case of a premier who is relatively popular, who had a good chance of locking down a majority government in an election this year, who just signed a major deal involving energy [with] Quebec to undo all sorts of legacy issues with Churchill Falls. This is a real shock for a lot of us.”

Furey announced his resignation at a quickly organized surprise press conference on …