Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Smallwood bụ onye otu ndị nnọchi anya Ottawa na 1947 nke kwurịtara okwu nke Union na Canada. O mepụtara akwụkwọ akụkọ ọzọ, "The Confederate", iji kwalite Confederation. Ihe
Ntuliaka nke 1948 mere ka a kwadoro Confederation, na 1949, dịka onye ndu nke Liberal Party, a họpụtara Smallwood praịm minista nke mpaghara ọhụrụ ahụ.