The Maple Leaf was flying once again in Newfoundland and Labrador on January 10th. The Canadian flag was removed from provincial buildings in December 2004 -- after the province failed to reach a new offshore revenue deal with Ottawa. Premier Danny Williams ordered the flags back up, saying his point had been made. (The prime minister had said there would be no negotiations until the Maple Leaf was flying once again.)

Date: 2005-01-10
Placeline: ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 16 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << decision remove the flag was made after very thoughtful consideration as a clear statement to the federal government at their treatment of Newfoundland and Labrador was simply no longer acceptable and that statement has been made loud and clear rice across the country >>

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