Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Chitsuwa cheNewfoundland, panguva iyoyo chaiva chitsuwa cheBritain, chaitongwa
referendamu mbiri muna 1948 kusarudza ramangwana rayo. Referendamu yokutanga yakaitwa musi wa 3 Chikumi 1948, kusarudza pakati pekuenderera mberi neBritish yakagadzwa Commission of Government iyo yakanga yatonga chitsuwa ichi kubva kuma1930, kudzokera kune chinzvimbo chehutongi nehurumende ine mutoro, kana kujoina Canadian Confederation. Mugumisiro wacho wakanga usina kukwana, ne44.6% inotsigira kudzorerwa kwehutongi hwehutongi, 41.1% ye confederation neCanada, uye 14.3% yekuramba kweKomisheni yeHurumende. Referendamu yechipiri yaJuly 22, 1948, iyo yakabvunza vaNewfoundlanders kuti vasarudze pakati pekubatana uye chinzvimbo chekutonga, yakasarudzwa nevhoti ye52% kusvika ku48% yekubatana neCanada. Newfoundland yakabatana neCanada pana March 31, 1949.