Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
referendum abụọ na 1948 iji kpebie ọdịnihu ya. Emere ntuli aka mbụ na June 3, 1948, iji kpebie ma ịga n'ihu na Kọmitii Gọọmentị Britain họpụtara nke chịrị agwaetiti ahụ kemgbe afọ 1930, laghachi na ọkwa ọchịchị na gọọmentị nwere ọrụ, ma ọ bụ sonye na Confederation Canada. Nsonaazụ ahụ enweghị nkwubi okwu, na 44.6% na-akwado mweghachi nke ọnọdụ ọchịchị, 41.1% maka confederation na Canada, na 14.3% maka ịga n'ihu na Commission of Government. Ntuliaka nke abụọ na July 22, 1948, nke gwara ndị Newfoundland ka ha họrọ n'etiti confederation na ọnọdụ ọchịchị, kpebiri site na votu nke 52% na 48% maka confederation na Canada. Newfoundland sonyeere Canada na March 31, 1949.