Why did it Take so Long for Newfoundland to Join Canada? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Edward
If Quebec ever become independent or rejoins france by popular vote, then that would geographically split not only Newfoundland&Labrador, but also New Brunswick&Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Thus if those provinces where either economically hit hard or exploited by greater canada to make up fo the loss of Quebec i could then see them all seperate together, either as a new independent state or rejoining as a Dominion of GB. Thus Quebec holds the power in asking for more rights and privialeges because if it wanted too, it could Split canada into 3 separate nations
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If Quebec ever become independent or rejoins france by popular vote, then that would geographically split not only Newfoundland&Labrador, but also New Brunswick&Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Thus if those provinces where either economically hit hard or exploited by greater canada to make up fo the loss of Quebec i could then see them all seperate together, either as a new independent state or rejoining as a Dominion of GB. Thus Quebec holds the power in asking for more rights and privialeges because if it wanted too, it could Split canada into 3 separate nations
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Bill
I will never understand why a people purposely choose AGAINST independence. This is one example. Puerto Rico is another. Scotland before the Brexit vote is a third. Whether the host nation would actually recognize their independence is immaterial, since the vote was against independence. PR famously had a referendum one year with 4 choices: 1) independence, 2) statehood, 3) remain a territory, or 4) none of the above. No choice won a majority, option 4 got the most votes.
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I will never understand why a people purposely choose AGAINST independence. This is one example. Puerto Rico is another. Scotland before the Brexit vote is a third. Whether the host nation would actually recognize their independence is immaterial, since the vote was against independence. PR famously had a referendum one year with 4 choices: 1) independence, 2) statehood, 3) remain a territory, or 4) none of the above. No choice won a majority, option 4 got the most votes.
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My dad is from Newfoundland and remembers when his parents told him about when Newfoundland joined Canada that many people were upset that Newfoundland didnt join USA since America had the better dollar and more development which Newfoundland desperately was needing. Nonetheless both countries are great in their own way and both will have benefits and disadvantages.
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My dad is from Newfoundland and remembers when his parents told him about when Newfoundland joined Canada that many people were upset that Newfoundland didnt join USA since America had the better dollar and more development which Newfoundland desperately was needing. Nonetheless both countries are great in their own way and both will have benefits and disadvantages.
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clarence
And the US had just saved the Brits ass from the German fire plug. So, while they had their begging bowl out, asking for the hard earned American workers' tax money as aid, they were preventing Newfoundlanders from choosing their own future as independent or a state in the United States. The perfidious albion never learns how to be grateful
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And the US had just saved the Brits ass from the German fire plug. So, while they had their begging bowl out, asking for the hard earned American workers' tax money as aid, they were preventing Newfoundlanders from choosing their own future as independent or a state in the United States. The perfidious albion never learns how to be grateful
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Soul
You pronounce the province's name just like a Newfoundlander. It's spelled NewFoundLand but we say NewFinland.
Lots of fun facts about newfoundland, here's 1. it's the most eastern point on the west side of the world. I can go on with fun facts and history but that should be a multiple part video.
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You pronounce the province's name just like a Newfoundlander. It's spelled NewFoundLand but we say NewFinland.
Lots of fun facts about newfoundland, here's 1. it's the most eastern point on the west side of the world. I can go on with fun facts and history but that should be a multiple part video.
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Donna
Huh. Labrador is bigger than NFLD yet they call it just NFLD. Its NFLD and Labrador. And please, pronounce it right. Yes, we can get defensive, but we get made fun of quite a lot to, however we would give ya the shirt of our backs. Should have never joined confederation tho.
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Huh. Labrador is bigger than NFLD yet they call it just NFLD. Its NFLD and Labrador. And please, pronounce it right. Yes, we can get defensive, but we get made fun of quite a lot to, however we would give ya the shirt of our backs. Should have never joined confederation tho.
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Dom
whats weird is that here in saskatchewan (middle province of canada) we're taught that newfoundland was one of the leading parties in founding of canada and that the only place that was fusy was Quebec (but whats new) and BC who wanted a railway
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whats weird is that here in saskatchewan (middle province of canada) we're taught that newfoundland was one of the leading parties in founding of canada and that the only place that was fusy was Quebec (but whats new) and BC who wanted a railway
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Gary
My job involves occasionally running into neat antiques, like a little metal globe that showed an independent Newfoundland. This prompted me to look up the process of confederation. What a mess that was. lol
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My job involves occasionally running into neat antiques, like a little metal globe that showed an independent Newfoundland. This prompted me to look up the process of confederation. What a mess that was. lol
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Frank
A minor quibble, but William Whiteway was not a Premier. He was Prime Minister of an independent, separate country, the Dominion of Newfoundland - like the Dominion of Canada, within the British Commonwealth.
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A minor quibble, but William Whiteway was not a Premier. He was Prime Minister of an independent, separate country, the Dominion of Newfoundland - like the Dominion of Canada, within the British Commonwealth.
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Juniper
Omg people who cares about the pronunciation of newfoundland!
AND NL was NEVER going to join the U. S. yes some people were friendly with the Americans but the vast majority of people were not
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Omg people who cares about the pronunciation of newfoundland!
AND NL was NEVER going to join the U. S. yes some people were friendly with the Americans but the vast majority of people were not
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Daphne
And when we finally did, it was so difficult for me especially to cope in Canada, had to get into investing and ever since the markets have been the source of my wealth.
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And when we finally did, it was so difficult for me especially to cope in Canada, had to get into investing and ever since the markets have been the source of my wealth.
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elbowache
Oh man, imagine newfi statehood. If move there in a heartbeat. It would be super trumpy nowadays, but when you live on a rocky coast surrounded by trees, who cares?
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Oh man, imagine newfi statehood. If move there in a heartbeat. It would be super trumpy nowadays, but when you live on a rocky coast surrounded by trees, who cares?
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BenGD1234
I am from Newfoundland and its no big deal for me but some people hate it when they pronounce it wrong so Im just gonna say that you pronounce it new-fin-land
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I am from Newfoundland and its no big deal for me but some people hate it when they pronounce it wrong so Im just gonna say that you pronounce it new-fin-land
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The
For anyone wondering, the dominion of Newfoundland flag was the Italy flag but with pink instead of red so it was on of I think 3 countries with pink in its flag
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For anyone wondering, the dominion of Newfoundland flag was the Italy flag but with pink instead of red so it was on of I think 3 countries with pink in its flag
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Marshall
heh they knew that when they took remain under British Control off the ballet that all those british loyalists would choose Canada over the US. Smart.
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heh they knew that when they took remain under British Control off the ballet that all those british loyalists would choose Canada over the US. Smart.
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Derek
Fun annoying fact, the first D in newfoundland is silent. Another annoying fact, the ou in its name is pronounced as an i. Enjoy.
Also, great vid.
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Fun annoying fact, the first D in newfoundland is silent. Another annoying fact, the ou in its name is pronounced as an i. Enjoy.
Also, great vid.
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Micelo
Mistake: St Pierre and Miquelon were counted as part of Newfoundland - Terre Neuve, but the two islands actually still today belong to France.
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Mistake: St Pierre and Miquelon were counted as part of Newfoundland - Terre Neuve, but the two islands actually still today belong to France.
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Jean
Funny to know that until 1949, Brits had their remaining Canadian colony, Newfoundland, and Frenchs the same, with Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
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Funny to know that until 1949, Brits had their remaining Canadian colony, Newfoundland, and Frenchs the same, with Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
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black
big Joe Smallwood made millions and millions of dollars in cash and land parcels by joining Canada that his family still owns to this day,
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big Joe Smallwood made millions and millions of dollars in cash and land parcels by joining Canada that his family still owns to this day,
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xang
It's so weird that he's from here in the UK but pronounces it as Newfunlund instead of New Found Land (all pronounced the way its spelled)
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It's so weird that he's from here in the UK but pronounces it as Newfunlund instead of New Found Land (all pronounced the way its spelled)
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