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Matching Articles"Political Figures" (Total 24)

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)
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.
Canada and the Newfoundland Crisis, 1929-1934

The Great Depression hit Newfoundland hard. Its exposed, fragile economy contracted as export prices fell.
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.
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.
One of the Greats: Sir Robert Bond Presided over Golden Age

The first of a four part series on the life and times of Sir Robert Bond, one of the most influential politicians in Newfoundland history.
The Peckford Government 1979-1989

The pursuit of resource management dominated Peckford's time in office. Offshore oil, the fisheries, and hydroelectric developments topped the agenda.
Politics of Development, 1897-1914

This article is about the Newfoundland Railway and the politics of it's development from 1897-1914.
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)
Provincial Politics 1972-2001

This article is about the Provincial government during the period of 1972-2001 and the change of leadership it underwent during that time.
Job's Papers Reveal His Family's Commitment to Province

A look at Robert Brown Job (1873-1961), businessman, politician, and economic unionist.
Bond Rules Despite Challenges

The third of a four part series on the life and times of Sir Robert Bond, one of the most influential politicians in Newfoundland history.

Matching Articles"Political Figures" (Total 24)

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