Blake, Raymond.

Canadians at Last : The Integration of Newfoundland As a Province. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (287 pages) - Heritage Series . - Heritage Series .

Cover -- Contents -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION TO THE 2004 EDITION -- Introduction -- 1 The stage is set: from dominion to province -- 2 Back to politics: political organization in post-Confederation Newfoundland, 1948-1951 -- 3 Sharing the wealth: Canadian social programs come to Newfoundland -- 4 Going it alone: the federal government and secondary manufacturing in Newfoundland, 1948-1953 -- 5 Canada establishes sovereignty in Newfoundland, 1948-1952 -- 6 The problem of Newfoundland: Ottawa and the fisheries, 1948-1957 -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- ILLUSTRATION SOURCES AND CREDITS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

By beginning with the 1949 Confederation rather than the activities leading up to it, and by thoroughly documenting areas of agreement, contention, and neglect, Blake writes a solid, contemporary history of Newfoundland's integration into Canada.

9781442659803


Newfoundland and Labrador-History.
Newfoundland and Labrador-Politics and government.


Electronic books.

F1123 .B535 2004

971.8/04