The party was founded in 1969, by Tom Burgess a disaffected former Liberal MHA who crossed the floor to become an independent when he was passed over for a cabinet seat. He was re-elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from Labrador West in the 1971 provincial election under the New Labrador Party banner. The election returned a hung parliament. Burgess initially indicated that he would support the opposition Progressive Conservative Party's bid to form a government and unseat Premier Joey Smallwood's Liberals but, days after Conservative leader Frank Moores was sworn in as Premier, Burgess was enticed to rejoin the Liberals under the false promise that he would succeed Joey Smallwood as Liberal leader and Premier.
The party was founded in 1969, by Tom Burgess a disaffected former Liberal MHA who crossed the floor to become an independent when he was passed over for a cabinet seat.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
found
founded
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1969
1969
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Tom
Tom
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Burgess
Burgess
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
disaffected
disaffected
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
liberal
Liberal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
MHA
MHA
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cross
crossed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
floor
floor
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
pass
passed
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
over
over
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cabinet
cabinet
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
seat
seat
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He was re-elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from Labrador West in the 1971 provincial election under the New Labrador Party banner.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
re-elect
re-elected
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
labrador
Labrador
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Assembly
Assembly
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Labrador
Labrador
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
West
West
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1971
1971
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
provincial
provincial
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
election
election
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
labrador
Labrador
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
banner
banner
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The election returned a hung parliament.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
election
election
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hung
hung
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
parliament
parliament
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Burgess initially indicated that he would support the opposition Progressive Conservative Party's bid to form a government and unseat Premier Joey Smallwood's Liberals but, days after Conservative leader Frank Moores was sworn in as Premier, Burgess was enticed to rejoin the Liberals under the false promise that he would succeed Joey Smallwood as Liberal leader and Premier.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Burgess
Burgess
PROPN
NNP
advmod
initially
initially
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
indicate
indicated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
support
support
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
opposition
opposition
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
Progressive
Progressive
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Conservative
Conservative
ADJ
NNP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
bid
bid
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
form
form
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
unseat
unseat
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Premier
Premier
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Joey
Joey
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Smallwood
Smallwood
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
Liberals
Liberals
PROPN
NNPS
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Conservative
Conservative
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
leader
leader
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Frank
Frank
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Moores
Moores
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
swear
sworn
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Premier
Premier
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Burgess
Burgess
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
entice
enticed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
rejoin
rejoin
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
Liberals
Liberals
PROPN
NNPS
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
false
false
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
promise
promise
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
succeed
succeed
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Joey
Joey
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Smallwood
Smallwood
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
liberal
Liberal
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
leader
leader
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Premier
Premier
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.