
S5: Newfoundland, the one who almost got away
The Secret Life of Canada
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The Road to Newfoundland and Labrador
In 1864, talks of Confederation began. Two years later, Newfoundland and Labrador were asked if they wanted to join. By the 1890s, a couple of banks in Newfoundland failed,. Unemployment is widespread. Businesses collapse overnight. So Newfoundland goes to Canada and it's like, hey, remember how you asked me to that dance? And I was like, no, well, I changed my mind. Want to go? The dance being Confederation.
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