jan 1, 1949 - Newfoundland joins Canada
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Canada "from sea to sea" became a reality in 1949 when Newfoundland joined Confederation. Although it was our newest province, its capital, St. John's, is the oldest city in Canada. Street scene, St. John's, circa 1940 European fishermen have been coming to the shores of the Grand Banks for hundreds of years. Our tenth province had held out a long time. It declined Confederation in the 1860s, feeling, quite logically, that its outlook was to the Atlantic and to England. It had very little to do with the other North American colonies. The issue came up again in the 1890s when poor cod prices put the island into bad financial straits. The idea of joining the rich provinces of Canada had some appeal, but not enough to convince Newfoundlanders to give up their independence. After the Second World War, the debate began again. Most people wanted to change their current colonial status which included government by appointed officials from England. But some wanted a responsible government with economic links to the United States. Others wanted to join Canada.
By Shambhavi
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