
And it's not like the major deal that the "no more give-aways" crowd use as a goblin to frighten people wasn't greeted with an abundance of enthusiasm when it was announced in May 1969. [Aside: That's right, Bill Rowe. May 1969. When you were in cabinet.]
From the Telegram, May 30, 1969 in a story by John Carter:
Fears that Newfoundland came out on the short end of the stick in the agreement to develop Churchill Falls appear to be unfounded.
In fact, Newfoundland fares quite well, although it may appear otherwise on the surface.
...
The $950 million project in Labrador has been a long time coming. However, it probably would have come earlier had it not been for Premier J.R. Smallwood's uncontrolled outbursts of provincialism...

Sadly, there is no electronic copy of the text, just these two scans.
Maybe the Telly will add them to their website.
-srbp-