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Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 28)
Table of Contents
Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Committed to Responsible Government
A portrait of the life of Albert Boyle Butt (1904-1989), organizer, politician and ardent supporter of responsible government.
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.
Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric Project
Information about the Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric project started by Premier Joseph Smallwood to create a province-wide power network.
Bond's Political Career Winds Down
The fourth and final part of a series on the life and times of Sir Robert Bond, one of the most influential politicians in Newfoundland history.
No Doubt About It - The "Bows" Have It!
An explanation of the 1832 cartoon of the Newfoundland House of Assembly by noted British caricaturist John Doyle.
The 1969 Contract: Churchill Falls
A contract created in 1969 between the Smallwood government and Hydro-Quebec that sold the water rights of Churchill falls for a term of 40 years.
Come By Chance Oil Refinery
During the mid-1960s, American entrepreneur John Shaheen arranged with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Joseph Smallwood to construct an oil refinery at Come By Chance.
The Bridge to Prosperity: The Confederation Debate
A confederate cartoon portraying a negative view of the possible economic union of Canada and Newfoundland.
It Will Be A Clean Sweep : The Confederation Debate
A confederate cartoon reproduced from The Confederate, 31 May 1948.
Under Confederation You Will Pay : The Confederation Debate
A Confederate cartoon about taxes, reproduced from The Confederate, 21 April 1948.
No Matter What They Say : The Confederation Debate
A confederate cartoon about taxes, reproduced from The Independent 15 July 1948.
The Confederation Debate: Pro Confederate Cartoon
A confederate cartoon reproduced from The Independent about a possible economic union between the United States and Newfoundland.
Death on the Ice: The Story That Had to be Told
An introduction to the papers of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986) dealing with her work Death on the Ice and the 1914 sealing disaster.
Develop or Perish: Smallwood's Development Approach
When J.R. Smallwood's government took office, its agenda was to develop, diversify, and modernize the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Why Isn't Dora Russell Better Known?
The life and papers of Dora (Oake) Russell (1912-1986), teacher, editor, columnist and writer
Economic Changes, 1815-1832
The reform era was a time of economic hardship. The end of the Napoleonic Wars plunged the colony into an economic depression lasting for years.
Electrification
A look at the development of electricity in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2nd half of the 20th century.
Transcription of John Guy's 1611 Newsletter
Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.
ERCO and Long Harbour
One of the industries which the Smallwood government managed to lure to the province with the promise of cheap power was the ERCO.
Archives Contain Last Will and Testament of First Speaker
An overview of the career of John Bingley Garland (1791-1875), businessman and the first speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
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