Lions or Jellyfish: Newfoundland-Ottawa Relations since 1957

by Raymond B. Blake

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442628308
• ISBN13: 9781442628304
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher