Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'oge Mgbakọ Mba nke Newfoundland, Higgins megidere mkpebi Joey Smallwood na Newfoundland ga-esonye na Confederation Canada. Ọ ghọrọ onye isi otu nke Njikọ Gọọmentị Na-ahụ Maka Ọchịchị ma mee mkpọsa megide isonyere Canada na
Ntuliaka ntuliaka nke Newfoundland na 1948. Mgbe Newfoundland sonyeere Canada na March 31, 1949, Higgins kwụnyere crepe ojii n'ọnụ ụzọ ya dị ka ihe nnọchianya nke iru újú.