Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1946, Smallwood akasarudzwa somumiririri kuNewfoundland National Convention, iyo yakarongwa kuti iite zvikarakadzo kuLondon pamusoro penguva yemberi yeNewfoundland yaizoiswa pamberi pavanhu vomunyika yacho murondedzero yomutemo. Smallwood akatsigira kubatana neCanada, achitaura kuti kubatana neCanada kwaizounza budiriro. Unyanzvi hwake somutepfenyuri weredhiyo hwakamubatsira. Akakwanisa kushandisa zviitiko zveCongress, izvo zvaitepfenyurwa muredhiyo, kuti azivise zvakanakira kubatana neCanada. Akavamba ndokutungamirira Confederate Association iyo yakatsigira sarudzo yeConfederation muCongress munguva ye
1948 Newfoundland referendamu.