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Quebec Demands Compensation for Lost Labrador | Edmonton News
Quebec’s Parti Québécois is demanding compensation for what they call historical injustice—losing Labrador to Newfoundland in 1927—and is threatening to renegotiate the 1969 Churchill Falls energy deal if they win the fall election. The deal, long a source of tension, saw Quebec shoulder massive development risks while Newfoundland and Labrador couldn’t. Recent talks collapsed after Newfoundland’s new government rejected a proposed replacement deal, reigniting the dispute. PQ energy critic Pascal Paradis insists Quebec deserves recompense for the 1927 loss, while Newfoundland’s premier…
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