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Joey Smallwood said it was the narrowest of escapes. Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 by a referendum result of 52 to 48 per cent. Smallwood, a small but tough man with horn-rimmed glasses, fought stellar orator and anti-Confederate Peter Cashin. Many benefits came with joining Canada; a university, better highways. But average income still hovers near the poverty line. Today, a commission investigates whether Canada broke its 1949 funding promise.
Program: Between Ourselves
Broadcast Date: March 13, 1968
Duration: 1:42
Last updated: December 12, 2012
Page consulted on March 25, 2013
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Mackenzie King welcomes members of a National Convention of Newfoundla...
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Smallwood permitted to attend Canada's Liberal party convention.
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A royal commission takes a look at the future of Newfoundland and Labr...
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