Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1949, onye bụbu ọkàiwu nke ọtụtụ okwu Ụlọikpe Kasị Elu, St-Laurent kwụsịrị omume nke ịrịọ Kọmitii Ikpe nke Privy Council nke Great Britain maka okwu ikpe ndị Canada, na-eme ka Ụlọikpe Kasị Elu nke Canada bụrụ ụzọ kachasị elu nke mkpesa iwu kwadoro maka ndị Canada. N'otu afọ ahụ, St-Laurent kwurịtara iwu British North America (No. 2) Act, 1949 na Britain nke 'n'ụzọ ụfọdụ kwadoro' Iwu Canada, nke kachasị mkpa na-enye ndị omeiwu Canada ikike ịgbanwe akụkụ nke iwu ahụ. N'afọ 1949 kwa, mgbe
na referendum abụọ n'ime mpaghara ahụ, St-Laurent na Premier Joey Smallwood kwurịtara ịbanye Newfoundland na Confederation.