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Approval Ratings and Premier of Newfoundland Labrador

: I went into politics with the attitude that I’m going to do what I have to do, and if I don’t get elected again, fine, he says, according to The Chronicle Herald. Considering his government enjoyed approval ratings well above 75 per cent, this no-nonsense approach seems to have served him well. His penchant for calling it like he sees it is legendary. During his tenure as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2003 to 2010, the country watched in awe as Williams fought tooth and nail for his province. But what occupies his thoughts today, six years after leaving public life When asked what we can do to lift Atlantic Canadians up to meet the economic and social challenges they face, Williams answers without hesitation. He inked groundbreaking agreements with the largest oil and gas companies in the world, re-negotiated the Atlantic Accord with the federal government, and started the development of the Lower Churchill project, ensuring have status for a part of Canada that since Confederation has suffered considerable economic hardship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.