Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 39)

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  • Administration of Law to 1729
    An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
  • 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.
  • Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric Project
    Information about the Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric project started by Premier Joseph Smallwood to create a province-wide power network.
  • The 1969 Contract: Churchill Falls
    A contract created in 1969 between the Smallwood government and Hydro-Quebec that sold the water rights of Churchill falls for a term of 40 years.
  • The Colonial Building
    The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.
  • Come By Chance Oil Refinery
    During the mid-1960s, American entrepreneur John Shaheen arranged with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Joseph Smallwood to construct an oil refinery at Come By Chance.
  • Glossary: The Confederation Debate
    A glossary of terms relating to the debate over Newfoundland and Labraodr joining Confederation
  • Develop or Perish: Smallwood's Development Approach
    When J.R. Smallwood's government took office, its agenda was to develop, diversify, and modernize the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Dora Russell (1912-1986)
    Biography of Dora Russell (1912-1986).
  • Economic Changes, 1815-1832
    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.
  • Eleanor Power (? - 1754)
    Biography of Eleanor Power (? - 1754), the first woman hanged in English Canada.
  • Electrification
    A look at the development of electricity in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2nd half of the 20th century.
  • ERCO and Long Harbour
    One of the industries which the Smallwood government managed to lure to the province with the promise of cheap power was the ERCO.
  • Fishing Admirals
    The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
  • Formal Law
    An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
  • Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928)
    Biography of Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928).
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • Government from 1730 to 1815
    This article is about the Government in Newfoundland and Labrador between 1730 and 1815. A misunderstood time in history.

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