Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukati meNewfoundland National Convention, Higgins akapikisa chisarudzo chaJoey Smallwood chokuti Newfoundland ibatanidzwe neCanada Confederation. Akava nhengo inotungamirira yeResponsible Government League uye akaita mushandirapamwe wokuramba kubatana neCanada muna 1948 muNewfoundland referendamu
. Apo Newfoundland yakabatanidzwa neCanada pana March 31, 1949, Higgins akarembera crepe dema pasuo rake sechiratidzo chorufu.