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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
Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Fishery Modernization During the First 20 Years of Confederation

In June 1948 the people of Newfoundland voted by a small but comfortable margin to join the Canadian Confederation.
Events Leading up to the Great Depression

Factors that caused the eventual Great depression that began in the fall of 1929 and did not end until World War II.
Economic Changes, 1730-1815

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

The saltfish industry in Newfoundland, as a cyclical extractive industry dependent on an open-access resource, went through multiple periods of boom and bust.
Megaprojects

Information about Megaprojects undertaken by the Smallwood government to further industrialize Newfoundland and Labrador.
The 2005 Offshore Arrangement

The 1985 Atlantic Accord promised to make Newfoundland and Labrador the principal beneficiary of the offshore oil industry
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.
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 10)

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