Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A province of eastern Canada including the island of Newfoundland and nearby islands and the mainland area of Labrador with its adjacent islands. It was admitted as a province in 1949. England claimed Newfoundland in 1583, although the claims were disputed by France until the Treaty of Paris (1763). The province of Quebec continued to claim Labrador until 1927. St. John's is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun A
province in easternCanada with capitalSt. John's .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949
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Since Newfoundland and Labrador would likely remain an Equalization receiving province over the entire 16 years of the offshore deals, the province would receive Equalization offsets for its oil royalties equal to 100% of those revenues.
Archive 2006-02-01 Ed Hollett 2006
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Since Newfoundland and Labrador would likely remain an Equalization receiving province over the entire 16 years of the offshore deals, the province would receive Equalization offsets for its oil royalties equal to 100% of those revenues.
February 2006 Ed Hollett 2006
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Since Newfoundland and Labrador never lost any resources or territory it makes one wonder what exactly Dobbin is on about in this instance.
Archive 2006-09-01 Ed Hollett 2006
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It could also derail the implementation of the Atlantic Accord deal, which is worth at least $2 billion to Newfoundland and Labrador over the next eight years.
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But the point remains: Newfoundland and Labrador had its best chance to escape the "welfare ghetto", and Ottawa blocked the gate.
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In the wake of the Williams - Martin Agreement over Newfoundland and Labrador equalization payments, Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert is stepping up to bat for his home province.
One more note... daveberta 2005
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In the wake of the Williams - Martin Agreement over Newfoundland and Labrador equalization payments, Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert is stepping up to bat for his home province.
Archive 2005-01-01 daveberta 2005
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Lana Payne, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador
NYT > Home Page 2010
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The flight was diverted to St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and touched down about 6am local time.
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Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador on their intent ...
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