One of the more bizarre aspects of the Smallwood government's early attempts at economic diversification was the involvement of Alfred Valdmanis.

The Great Depression was a time of widespread poverty and suffering in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Factors that caused the eventual Great depression that began in the fall of 1929 and did not end until World War II.

The cod fishery continued to dominate the Newfoundland and Labrador economy during the period of naval government despite dramatic changes.

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.

The Great Depression hit Newfoundland hard. Its exposed, fragile economy contracted as export prices fell.

Businesses Under Premier Joesph Smallwood's Economic Development Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador

Although at the root of widespread suffering, the Second World War also initiated a time of great economic prosperity in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.

The outbreak of the Great Depression in the fall of 1929 caused much economic hardship in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The election of a Progressive Conservative government led by Frank Moores in 1972 marked a turning point in Newfoundland and Labrador politics.

Since the mid-19th century, many Newfoundlanders thought the key to a prosperous future was a free trading relationship with the United States.

In 1987, the provincial government partnered with Philip Sprung to build a multimillion-dollar greenhouse complex near the St. John's-Mount Pearl boundary.

Brian Tobin replaced Clyde Wells as premier and leader of the Newfoundland Liberals on 26 January, 1996.