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Atlantic Business Magazine

Under the Microscope: Candid portraits of Atlantic Canada's Premiers
(Published May 2007)

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Natural Resources Supp (Published March 2007)
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#5-Prem. Williams vs Big Oil

Caught in the Middle:
Collapse of the Hebron Talks
(Published July 2006)

Fact vs. Fiction
NL's "generic" royalty regime
(Published March 2006)

Interview with Ed Byrne
(Published March 2006)

Atlantic Canada Oil Industry Overview
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    NL Seal Hunt: Isolated outpost in the eco-wars
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    Spare me the Passion: In Defence of Political Reason
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    Williams versus Ruelokke
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