Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 13)

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  • Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza
    The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
  • The 1918 Spanish Flu
    The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
  • The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
  • Argentia
    By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
  • The 1985 Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord
    The 1985 Atlantic Accord is an agreement between the Newfoundland and Labrador and Ottawa concerning the management of the oil and gas reserves.
  • Centralization: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972
    The Smallwood government wished to provide basic services to all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. In order to do this, centralization was encouraged.
  • "The Second Resettlement Programme"
    The DREE Agreement of 1970-1975: The second resettlement programme.
  • The Moores Government 1972-1979
    The election of a Progressive Conservative government led by Frank Moores in 1972 marked a turning point in Newfoundland and Labrador politics.
  • Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972
    This article is about the Provincial Government in Newfoundland and Labrador during the beginning of confederation and the Smallwood years (1949-1972)
  • Was Resettlement Justified?
    Fifty years after the first centralization programme began, and over thirty years after it ended, resettlement still generates controversy.
  • Petition: Resettlement: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
    Petition to the Fisheries Household Resettlement Committee for assistance under the Fisheries Household Resettlement Division
  • The Resettlement Program
    An explanation of the program undertaken by the Newfoundland Government in the 1960s and early 1970s to move families from outlying communities to more central locations.
  • Resettlement
    this article is about the three types of government-sponsored resettlement programs that took place in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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