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Campaign for Representative Government

The process through which Newfoundland acquired a local legislature in 1832 has long been misunderstood.
Carson and Morris

The platforms of William Carson and Patrick Morris, two of the most important leaders of the reform movement in Newfoundland
Civil Governors

Civil governors represented the authority of the crown in Newfoundland and Labrador and upheld the colony's Constitution.
Decline of Naval Government

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced tremendous social and economic changes during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
Disasters 1892-1929

Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
Electoral Districts and the Vote

Citizens on the island of Newfoundland won the right to vote and run for political office in 1832, when Britain granted the colony representative government.
The Halifax Conference, 1892

The 1892 Halifax conference was convened to discuss matters in dispute between Canada and Newfoundland.
Lundrigan-Butler Affair

The events surrounding the Lundrigan-Butler affair, perhaps the most celeberated legal case in Newfoundland and Labrador history, where two fisherman were publically whipped for outstanding debts to a local merchant.
Prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1917-1924

Prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador was a dominion-wide ban on alcoholic beverages from 1917 to 1924.
Newfoundland Ranger Force

The Newfoundland Ranger Force was created in the winter of 1935 to provide government services in isolated and northern parts of the country.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in Other Allied Forces

Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.
The Quebec Conference, October 1864

The Quebec Conference was held in 1864 and dealt with the creation of a federal system of government within Canada.
Quebec Conference Resolutions, 1864: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

A report of the resolutions adopted at the Quebec Conference of Delegates from the provinces of Canada and the colonies of Newfoundland and PEI. (1864)
Reform Era, 1815-1832

The period between 1815 and 1832 represents a watershed in the history of government and politics in Newfoundland.
Reform Movement

The reform movement gained momentum during the early-19th century, a time of tremendous social, economic, and political change in the colony.
Relations with Canada, 1870-1895

Newfoundland might have rejected confederation with Canada in 1869, but it still had to get along with its neighbour to the west.
Relations with Canada, 1895-1939

This article talks about Newfoundland's relations with Canada from 1895-1939.
Religion and Politics, 1832-1855

Religion played an influential role in Newfoundland politics during the period of representative government.
Report of the Newfoundland Delegates to the Quebec Conference, 1865: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

Report of the Newfoundland delegates to the Quebec Conference, 1865
Representative Government, 1832-1855

This article is about the Representative Government system in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1832-1855.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 29)

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