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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
The Coast of Labrador has always been English, and always culturally part of Newfoundland.
Most of the border between Labrador and Quebec is based on watersheds, and is quite reasonable. The British commission which finalized the border dealt with only a relatively small part of the border along the southern boundary (where it forms a straight line). Most of central Labrador historically has always been part of Newfoundland (except on Province of Quebec maps). 
Maybe there could be a swap. The original watershed boundary along the southern border of Labrador could be given back, but in return, Newfoundland would get the historically English speaking communities along the lower north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Essentially swapping the white area in the map below, for the red area. What do you think?  |
That's actually not a very good deal for NL, at least not with modern considerations in mind, as the disputed border area has significant hydroelectric potential as I understand it. It's the reason for all of these disputes. Churchill Falls I believe is located in Labrador but in the zone that Quebec says was unfairly taken away from it in 1927.
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