Newfoundland, Quebec, and Hydroelectricity
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—SHOW NOTES—
◘ The Newfoundland premier may not be handling the Churchill Falls negotiations with Quebec very well ◘
—Sources—
◘ Melanie Martin, “The 1969 Contract,” 2006, Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/churchill-falls.php ◘
◘ Terry Roberts, “Debate Over Churchill Falls MOU Begins with Government on Defensive,” January 6, 2025, CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-deal-debate-1.7423675 ◘
◘ “2025 Newfoundland and Labrador General Election,” edited November 4, 2025, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_general_election ◘
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Newfoundland's Tentative New Hydro Deal with Quebec (00:00:13)
3. The Disastrous 1969 Deal with Quebec (00:00:56)
4. Former Premier Signs Tentative Renegotiated Deal in 2024 (00:01:29)
5. New Premier Elected on Promise to Review Deal and Hold Referendum (00:02:02)
6. A Mistake to Have the Review Before the Referendum (00:03:43)
7. New Premier Got Himself in This Mess (00:05:07)
8. Sign-off (00:05:55)
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