Lions or Jellyfish : Newfoundland-Ottawa Relations since 1957 / Raymond B. Blake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blake, Raymond B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--Newfoundland and Labrador.

Federal government.

Newfoundland and Labrador--Politics and government.

Newfoundland and Labrador.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (442 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Asked in 2010 about his pugnacious approach to federal-provincial relations, Newfoundland premier Danny Williams declared "I would rather live one more day as a lion than ten years a jellyfish." He was only the latest in a long line of Newfoundland premiers who have fought for that province's interests on the national stage. From Joey Smallwood and the conflict over Term 29 of the Act of Union to Williams and his much-publicized clashes with Paul Martin and Stephen Harper, Newfoundland and Labrador's politicians have often expressed a determination to move beyond a legacy of colonialism and assert greater control over the province's own affairs.Lions or Jellyfish? examines the history of these federal-provincial clashes with both clarity and wit. Written by a noted expert on Newfoundland politics and intergovernmental affairs in Canada, this book studies a vital but frequently overlooked aspect of modern Canadian federalism.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Smallwood, Diefenbaker, and Term 29 : failed intergovernmentalism

2. Federalism for bullies : Newfoundland, Quebec, Ottawa, and hydroelectric development in Newfoundland, 1960-1970

3. Classic federalism : the resettlement of fishing communities in Newfoundland and Labrador to 1965

4. Cooperative federalism : Newfoundland, Ottawa, and resettlement after 1965

5. Unravelling the question : federal or provincial jurisdiction of offshore oil and gas

6. The nationalists : Trudeau, Peckford, and the struggle for offshore oil and gas

7. Reason, passion, and intransigence : federalism, Clyde Wells, and Brian Mulroney

8. The battle for a fair share : Danny Williams, equalization, and Ottawa

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-415) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Okt 2018)

ISBN:

1-4426-2266-0

1-4426-2265-2

OCLC:

929154490