Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 24)

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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.
  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Election Riots of 1861
    The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.
  • Antoine Parat
    Biography of Antoine Parat, governor of Plaisance from 1685-1690.
  • Bellot dit Lafontaine
    Biography of Bellot dit Lafontaine, governor of Plaisance from 1664-1667.
  • Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
    Biography of Daniel d'Auger de Subercase, governor of Plaisance from 1702-1706.
  • Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan
    Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.
  • Joseph de Monic
    Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
  • La Palme
    Biography of La Palme, governor of Plaisance from 1667-1670.
  • La Poippe
    Biography of La Poippe, governor of Plaisance from 1670-1684.
  • Louis de Pastour de Costebelle
    Biography of Louis de Pastour de Costebelle, interim governor of Plaisance from 1690-1691.
  • Nicolas Gargot
    Biography of Nicolas Gargot, governor of Plaisance in 1660.
  • Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle
    Biography of Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle, governor of Plaisance from 1706-1713.
  • Sieur de Kéréon
    Biography of Sieur de Kéréon, governor of Plaisance in 1655.
  • Thalour du Perron
    Biography of Thalour du Perron, governor of Plaisance from 1652-1663.
  • Indigenous Peoples and Confederation
    When Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949, the governments made no special provisions for the new province's Indigenous groups.
  • Indigenous Self-Government
    Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
  • Labrador West
    Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.

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