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Matching Articles"Political Figures" (Total 35)

Sir George Calvert and the Colony of Avalon

Information about Sir George Calvert and the establishment of the Colony of Avalon at Ferryland.
The Cupids Colony and John Guy

This article is about the establishment of the English colony of Cupids under the leadership of John Guy.
David Kirke and the Pool Plantation - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the presence of the Kirkes in Newfoundland, including the granting of the island and the legal battles between the Kirkes and the Calverts.
Sir David Kirke and the Newfoundland Plantation

About Sir David Kirke and how he appropriated the Ferryland plantation after George Calvert allegedly abandoned the location.
The 1908 Tie Election

The election of 1908 resulted in the two parties winning the same number of seats, and produced Newfoundland and Labrador's most famous constitutional crisis
Committed to Responsible Government

A portrait of the life of Albert Boyle Butt (1904-1989), organizer, politician and ardent supporter of responsible government.
Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)

Biography of Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)
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.
Becoming a Province

This article is about Newfoundland entering confederation and becoming a province within Canada and the public's reaction.
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.
Sir Robert Bond's Speech (extracts)
Campaign for Representative Government

The process through which Newfoundland acquired a local legislature in 1832 has long been misunderstood.
Changing Government 1971-1972

On 18 January 1972, Joseph Smallwood resigned as premier and was replaced by Frank Moores, leader of the Progressive Conservative party.
Civil Governors

Civil governors represented the authority of the crown in Newfoundland and Labrador and upheld the colony's Constitution.
Canada and the Newfoundland Crisis, 1929-1934

The Great Depression hit Newfoundland hard. Its exposed, fragile economy contracted as export prices fell.
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.
The Grimes Government, 2001-2003

The Grimes government was a difficult period for the provincial Liberals, marked by internal strife, declining popularity, and strong PC opposition.
John C. Doyle

Information about Smallwood's advisor, John C. Doyle, and how he affected development of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959)

Biography of Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959).
"The Third Mill": Labrador Linerboard Ltd., 1973-1977

Development, construction, and fate of the third linerboard mill in Newfoundland and Labrador, created in Stephenville by the Smallwood government.

Matching Articles"Political Figures" (Total 35)

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