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9. Sept. 2000 · Joey gushed. This has always been to me, Joey Smallwood's response to Pierre Trudeau, a kind of fixed mark to take a real measure of the former prime minister. Mr. Smallwood was a piece of work ...
On the date of union, the federal government appointed a lieutenant-governor, Sir Albert Walsh. He then invited Joseph R. Smallwood to form an interim government until the first provincial election could be held. Smallwood had led the campaign for confederation and had helped to negotiate the Terms of Union.
Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood ( Gambo, 24 december 1900 – St. John's, 17 december 1991) was een Newfoundlands en Canadees politicus. Hij was de drijvende kracht achter de toetreding van het Dominion van Newfoundland tot de Canadese Confederatie in 1949. Hij werd toen de eerste premier van Newfoundland, een functie die hij uitoefende tot in ...
Joseph Roberts Smallwood est un homme politique de Terre-Neuve, la principale force derrière l'intégration de celle-ci dans la fédération canadienne en 1949 et le premier ministre de la province entre 1949 et 1972. Smallwood demeure un personnage controversé à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, à la fois pour son rôle dans la fin de l'indépendance de la province et pour ses actions en tant que ...
14. Sept. 2020 · Originally a voice in the wilderness, he worked tirelessly toward this objective until, after many trials and tribulations, his efforts were rewarded. On March 31, 1949 Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province. Joey Smallwood died in December 1991. His words continue to speak directly to the concerns of contemporary politicians as they ...
Finally, Gwyn explains how Smallwood acted as a significant power broker within the federal Liberal party. “Smallwood: The Unlikely Revolutionary” is a highly partisan book extolling the virtues of Joey Smallwood and Canadian Liberalism. Nonetheless, it comes from a very knowledgeable observer who ultimately tells the full truth.
