The Churchill Falls hydroelectric contract, signed in 1969, has proven to be extremely unfair toward Newfoundland and Labrador. The contract will be renewed in 2016, until 2041 and under even worse conditions, and its negative impacts might be felt as far as the year 2159! Dr. James Feehan of the Department of Economics reviews the evolution of this infamous contract and advances some ideas regarding a possible solution more to this province's advantage.

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