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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 dismisses the claim as settled history. With Quebec’s premier trailing in polls and facing an election, the stakes are high—and the energy deal could be the flashpoint that decides the next chapter.

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