It's a love story: N.L. Premier Andrew Furey is in his Swiftie era

The return of the provincial legislature on Monday was relatively quiet after a week-long break for constituency week, but one revelation that jumped through the lavender haze was that Newfoundland and Labrador's premier is entering his Swiftie era.

Premier Andrew Furey attended Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Toronto with his family last month.

With friendship bracelets lining his arm, Swift's lucky 13 written on his hand, a silver sparkly heart around his eye and matching outfits with his wife to represent Swift's Red era — the concert exceeded his wildest dreams, Furey said.

"Talk about girl power. I didn't know what it meant until I went to Taylor Swift," Furey told reporters shortly after question period on Monday. 

Furey said Love Story is his favourite song. He listened to Swift while his daughters were young.

"What a scene, man. It's not fair to call it a concert. The whole experience [was] unbelievable," he said.

The economic benefits of Swift's concert also piqued Furey's interest. He said merchandise stores on multiple levels of the Rogers Centre attracted fans.

"[There were] three or four merch centres on each level with a two-hour lineup and everybody happy to stand in it. No one complaining," he said. "The average [sales] per head, $400 to $500."

The pop icon's Eras Tour was expected to generate upward of $282 million in economic spinoff for Toronto as more than 240,000 Swifties descended on the city in November for a string of shows, according to a non-profit representing the city's tourism sector.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also in attendance. 

Furey said he wondered how the concert impacted GDP.

"If you consider all the indirects and stuff, probably like the hotels, the food, the whatever you call them — beads — it was crazy good," Furey said. 

As for matters of the House of Assembly, only a few days remain on the schedule for the fall sitting. 

Furey said he is ready for it. 

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