Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
referendum na ntuliaka nke abụọ na June-July 1948, dịka nhọrọ nke isonyere Canada meriri ịghọ onye nweere onwe ya, 78,323 (52.3%) na 71,334 (47.7%). Ntuliaka siri ike nke ime obodo na-akwado Canada karịrị ntuli aka pro-nnwere onwe na St. John's. Ndị Irish Katọlik nọ n'obodo ahụ chọrọ nnwere onwe iji chebe ụlọ akwụkwọ parish ha, na-eduga ná mmeghachi omume ọjọọ nke ndị Protestant nọ n'ime obodo. Nkwa e kwere inweta ego enyemaka ezinụlọ site na Canada mere ihe dị ịrịba ama.