John Hogan is now N.L.’s premier-designate. The opposition wonders if it will mean change [Video]

Premier-designate John Hogan says he is looking to continue the work of former premier Andrew Furey as he heads into the role this week. 

The Liberal Party elected Hogan as its new leader on Saturday and will become the province’s 15th premier. 

But he will have to prove to voters over why he should and stay in that role, as an election could be called at any point before October. 

Hogan says he and Furey have different leadership styles, but said, “I think he’s really laid the groundwork for where we need to go next,” in an interview with CBC News at the leadership convention.

Despite the new leader, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham says the government is the same.

“What we have here is nothing new. We have the same Liberal government,” Wakeham told CBC News.

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