Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1946, Smallwood akasarudzwa somumiriri kuNewfoundland National Convention, iyo yakarongwa kuti iite zvikarakadzo kuLondon pamusoro penguva yemberi yeNewfoundland yaizoiswa pamberi pavanhu vomunyika yacho murondedzero yebumbiro remitemo. 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 uye akatungamirira Confederate Association iyo yakatsigira sarudzo yeConfederation muConvention panguva ye1948 Newfoundland referendamu
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